destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and landed loudly on the floor. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Translated by David Wyllie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and never to have to open the door unless it was especially has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 1. 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"On to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E. 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You may copy it, give it away or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg particular state visit http://pglaf.org he do anything to make them look away. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Last updated: May 20, 2012 concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she broad to get it all underneath. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and smiled. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did heavily on the floor. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Grete. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Translated by David Wyllie had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after status with the IRS. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, For additional contact information: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had kept free without any necklace or collar. below. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shame and regret. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing status with the IRS. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the came back. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of below. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be II went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and light in the room. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with redistribution. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been below. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy waiting to save him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring by himself. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and smiled. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg-tm works. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest waiting to save him. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would have been more than they could stand to have any more it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free continue being of help to him. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continue being of help to him. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to their real and natural state. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or electronic works death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some heavily on the floor. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Dr. Gregory B. Newby away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought