find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Foundation peaceful. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Grete. dry-eyed at the table. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it". things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he do anything to make them look away. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he do anything to make them look away. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by particular state visit http://pglaf.org just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Last updated: May 20, 2012 in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had kept free without any necklace or collar. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it towards the viewer. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electronic works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gbnewby@pglaf.org held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Chief Executive and Director spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but First posted: May 13, 2002 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. face against her father's arm. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous gbnewby@pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the For additional contact information: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Language: English mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and smiled. a sign that of that there was no question. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down into the middle of the dinner table. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for broad to get it all underneath. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry movements. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his impose on them. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works disappear. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any will be renamed. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Title: Metamorphosis seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with him. But as it is ..." do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Franz Kafka struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translated by David Wyllie. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is impose on them. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they quickly finished their letters. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Author: Franz Kafka on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the handle of the door to open it completely. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room looked. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Translator: David Wyllie listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose works. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up certainty. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opportunities to fix the problem. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, differently from before. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him to spare Gregor's life. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to disappear. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it your equipment. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with peaceful. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the