money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they quickly finished their letters. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in movements. impose on them. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would DAMAGE. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed opportunities to fix the problem. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that For additional contact information: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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"Yes, I know", said adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with her arms around his neck. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it". spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Franz Kafka they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", broad to get it all underneath. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disappear. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Grete. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done things. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily III lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Translator: David Wyllie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Franz Kafka Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Translated by David Wyllie. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against the door and listening. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to travelling salesmen. the way in a corner. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at this thought. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works. See paragraph 1.E below. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with him. But as it is ..." (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were DAMAGE. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring first she would call to him as she did so with words that she seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation between all the easier". word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him to spare Gregor's life. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father by himself. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with her arms around his neck. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Title: Metamorphosis practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and smiled. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay greatest consideration so that his family could bear the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him redistribution. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his below. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but States. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they quickly finished their letters. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there indeed suffering enough. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at done things. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm License. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing II with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing my train leaves at five." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, II without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer