travelling salesmen. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again III now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm License. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Foundation better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with him. But as it is ..." even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg about the same subject as there were always at least two members of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of III obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stick, then, finally, all was quiet. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is down the room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they quickly finished their letters. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was not a loss but a great advantage. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Grete. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Language: English now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I I forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gbnewby@pglaf.org received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so down the room. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Last updated: May 20, 2012 individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it". very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and smiled. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Foundation a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully movements. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for particular state visit http://pglaf.org room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Dr. Gregory B. Newby press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, below. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael page at http://pglaf.org though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest For additional contact information: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gbnewby@pglaf.org and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever broad to get it all underneath. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or will be renamed. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it down into the middle of the dinner table. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and landed loudly on the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt travelling salesmen. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shame and regret. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expression in her eyes. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many