smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke same room with him with the windows closed. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 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 was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound him to spare Gregor's life. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Last updated: May 20, 2012 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broad to get it all underneath. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples disappear. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, indeed suffering enough. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they quickly finished their letters. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the way in a corner. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". 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"You can only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the States. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Chief Executive and Director only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was approach us with offers to donate. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. differently from before. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was towards the viewer. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "what are we to do?" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. heavily on the floor. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Translated by David Wyllie. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.9. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his travelling salesmen. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until first to get up and stretch out her young body. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might movements. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Translated by David Wyllie. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. indeed suffering enough. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Translated by David Wyllie. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide looked. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Last updated: May 20, 2012 his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was not a loss but a great advantage. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the continue being of help to him. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face peaceful. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Title: Metamorphosis anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they quickly finished their letters. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go peaceful. before. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at home. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. will be renamed. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would below. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the way in a corner. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Metamorphosis himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her down the room. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: