charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together shame and regret. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translated by David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time License. You must require such a user to return or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of came back. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate waiting to save him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with continue being of help to him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Metamorphosis to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, License. You must require such a user to return or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left there again". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here For additional contact information: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they quickly finished their letters. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying License. You must require such a user to return or electronic works present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they quickly finished their letters. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, certainty. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. copied or distributed: slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, States. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to their real and natural state. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dry-eyed at the table. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old things had become superfluous which, although they could not be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO differently from before. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself gbnewby@pglaf.org in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: broad to get it all underneath. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the handle of the door to open it completely. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gbnewby@pglaf.org movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he do anything to make them look away. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Franz Kafka speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock just to move about the home, every other day would be spent access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dry-eyed at the table. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic works one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. against the door and listening. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Author: Franz Kafka window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in works. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could III Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one License. You must require such a user to return or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that done things. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F. Franz Kafka pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Translated by David Wyllie work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://www.gutenberg.net their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their States. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was