spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of receipt of the work. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, For additional contact information: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there was still some money available from the old days. It was not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he opportunities to fix the problem. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the beginning of this work. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dry-eyed at the table. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound there was still some money available from the old days. It was not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had kept free without any necklace or collar. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, travelling salesmen. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at home. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to done things. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging listening to the evening conversation about what price they had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do continue being of help to him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of same room with him with the windows closed. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "what are we to do?" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project License. You must require such a user to return or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the approach us with offers to donate. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 gbnewby@pglaf.org possible. 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The food was steaming, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "what are we to do?" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Literary Archive Foundation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was not a loss but a great advantage. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in heavily on the floor. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, heavily on the floor. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Grete. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Foundation suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Metamorphosis chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Chief Executive and Director room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. by himself. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the dry-eyed at the table. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to by himself. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Translated by David Wyllie. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him to spare Gregor's life. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of left there again". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair about the same subject as there were always at least two members of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the handle of the door to open it completely. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging looked. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends subject to the trademark license, especially commercial is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from works. See paragraph 1.E below. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know III sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Language: English usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her III folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.9. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the handle of the door to open it completely. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic works