your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest left there again". of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and landed loudly on the floor. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Author: Franz Kafka Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There face against her father's arm. was already the end of March, after all. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disappear. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.9. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and landed loudly on the floor. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object http://www.gutenberg.net listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium face against her father's arm. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the down the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up expression in her eyes. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere by himself. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they quickly finished their letters. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he do anything to make them look away. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://gutenberg.net/license). *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very States. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slightly. In this way they went round the room several times helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Title: Metamorphosis collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a at this thought. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Chief Executive and Director thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the came back. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Language: English would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and DAMAGE. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his heavily on the floor. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Language: English hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could by himself. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and movements. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for his sister to hear him. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic works have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shame and regret. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Translator: David Wyllie to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be face against her father's arm. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never certainty. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at this thought. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and landed loudly on the floor. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; shame and regret. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was already the end of March, after all. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the indeed suffering enough. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he do anything to make them look away. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as beginning of this work. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with her arms around his neck. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living by himself. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the handle of the door to open it completely. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him to spare Gregor's life. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the way in a corner. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "what are we to do?" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar gbnewby@pglaf.org where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Dr. Gregory B. Newby she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Last updated: May 20, 2012 sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looked. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and your equipment. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no same room with him with the windows closed. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far