was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him to spare Gregor's life. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside waiting to save him. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of receipt of the work. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, opportunities to fix the problem. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. copied or distributed: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; really a loud noise. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm License. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.9. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of receipt of the work. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Language: English white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Translated by David Wyllie. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before will be renamed. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copied or distributed: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a sign that of that there was no question. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the handle of the door to open it completely. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's First posted: May 13, 2002 consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, certainty. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the sight of this and all its noise. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the beginning of this work. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make II hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gbnewby@pglaf.org fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Project Gutenberg-tm works. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was already the end of March, after all. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At by himself. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some I come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. will be renamed. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it disappear. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total heavily on the floor. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had kept free without any necklace or collar. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him to spare Gregor's life. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of receipt of the work. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm first to get up and stretch out her young body. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which works. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Author: Franz Kafka other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it". the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the gbnewby@pglaf.org required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever by himself. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen last!". an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a down into the middle of the dinner table. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into differently from before.