such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father approach us with offers to donate. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the States. works. See paragraph 1.E below. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then indeed suffering enough. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space expression in her eyes. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Dr. Gregory B. Newby received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was not a loss but a great advantage. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Last updated: May 20, 2012 door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gbnewby@pglaf.org ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with works. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As my train leaves at five." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and smiled. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on looked. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and smiled. approach us with offers to donate. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with him. But as it is ..." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Author: Franz Kafka driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Grete. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg came back. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Translator: David Wyllie second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was not a loss but a great advantage. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he do anything to make them look away. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would have been more than they could stand to have any more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him to spare Gregor's life. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the sight of this and all its noise. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and II state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as light in the room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project electronic works was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Chief Executive and Director word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed III still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure impose on them. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages III up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him DAMAGE. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. people in all walks of life. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him to spare Gregor's life. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then travelling salesmen. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen