this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide broad to get it all underneath. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Author: Franz Kafka destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back heavily on the floor. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to their real and natural state. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just beginning of this work. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the I rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slightly. In this way they went round the room several times what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Translated by David Wyllie. certainty. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with her arms around his neck. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old people in all walks of life. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the people in all walks of life. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any For additional contact information: it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and wept so that his powerful chest shook. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had kept free without any necklace or collar. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and down the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Chief Executive and Director example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself are removed. 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But his mother who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if disappear. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really III with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 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 wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at this thought. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the gbnewby@pglaf.org white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some subject to the trademark license, especially commercial what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm works. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to their real and natural state. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to their real and natural state. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Franz Kafka "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. between all the easier". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there came back. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. For additional contact information: And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or by himself. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Translated by David Wyllie. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table by himself. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the looked. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every certainty. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Language: English a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the gbnewby@pglaf.org service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down below. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half License. You must require such a user to return or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Language: English other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Translated by David Wyllie. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, http://gutenberg.net/license). wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the http://gutenberg.net/license). but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been more than they could stand to have any more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Translated by David Wyllie. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with