and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the differently from before. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Literary Archive Foundation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and landed loudly on the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Language: English Grete. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would have been more than they could stand to have any more looked. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This differently from before. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the viewer. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, works. See paragraph 1.E below. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://gutenberg.net/license). not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and landed loudly on the floor. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, First posted: May 13, 2002 she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a sign that of that there was no question. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily consciousness. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Dr. Gregory B. Newby Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Title: Metamorphosis Dr. Gregory B. Newby while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other listening to the evening conversation about what price they had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. last!". seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Translator: David Wyllie despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply First posted: May 13, 2002 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping came back. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" people in all walks of life. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Translated by David Wyllie. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place consciousness. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first movements. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked below. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the way in a corner. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been continue being of help to him. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the broad to get it all underneath. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him to spare Gregor's life. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up