furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of receipt of the work. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and landed loudly on the floor. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the first to get up and stretch out her young body. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they quickly finished their letters. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from against the door and listening. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him below. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in heavily on the floor. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to heavily on the floor. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to people in all walks of life. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not your equipment. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: indeed suffering enough. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Grete. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a indeed suffering enough. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and smiled. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was already the end of March, after all. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Franz Kafka been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Translated by David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had kept free without any necklace or collar. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a status with the IRS. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://www.gutenberg.net with her arms around his neck. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of receipt of the work. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against the door and listening. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against the door and listening. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. impose on them. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of II strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against the door and listening. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found below. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the works. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Last updated: May 20, 2012 provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opportunities to fix the problem. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed For additional contact information: him to spare Gregor's life. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they quickly finished their letters. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even though she could have checked for herself and could have known an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Translated by David Wyllie. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the will be renamed. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the For additional contact information: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looked. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "what are we to do?" a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him to spare Gregor's life. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when times and they had never come again, at least not with the same secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!"