head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consciousness. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was already the end of March, after all. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Literary Archive Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for consciousness. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations below. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beginning of this work. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to their real and natural state. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and smiled. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in your equipment. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself opportunities to fix the problem. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards the viewer. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and smiled. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and landed loudly on the floor. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried movements. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Translated by David Wyllie. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without travelling salesmen. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had kept free without any necklace or collar. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Dr. Gregory B. Newby hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being II swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed people in all walks of life. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him to spare Gregor's life. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shame and regret. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able differently from before. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had kept free without any necklace or collar. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now just to move about the home, every other day would be spent good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be approach us with offers to donate. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say face against her father's arm. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." towards the viewer. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back works. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free light in the room. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became by himself. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been status with the IRS. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Last updated: May 20, 2012 however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it". the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had last!". he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed II and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the way in a corner. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a sign that of that there was no question. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite