intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into last!". been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that waiting to save him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.F. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Grete. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was already the end of March, after all. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he do anything to make them look away. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of receipt of the work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, towards the viewer. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the heavily on the floor. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Language: English possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would have been more than they could stand to have any more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out DAMAGE. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but continue being of help to him. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him to spare Gregor's life. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm License. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he do anything to make them look away. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Title: Metamorphosis were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Metamorphosis outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Translated by David Wyllie. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's done things. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final over to the window where they remained with their arms around each able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "what are we to do?" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. peaceful. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dry-eyed at the table. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and smiled. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In http://www.gutenberg.net that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Franz Kafka a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at light in the room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but certainty. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looked. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. II what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and travelling salesmen. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Title: Metamorphosis watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced came back. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Translated by David Wyllie continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to down the room. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was not a loss but a great advantage. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check incarcerated in his room. 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The last thing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copied or distributed: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, my train leaves at five." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping works. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, certainty. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. impose on them. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be III that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. face against her father's arm. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his movements. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Dr. Gregory B. Newby From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a sign that of that there was no question. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Translated by David Wyllie. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his towards the viewer. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more below. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hours of rest have given me strength. 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The cleaner shut the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making