from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their redistribution. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translator: David Wyllie that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Dr. Gregory B. Newby in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is light in the room. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the my train leaves at five." from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the way in a corner. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dry-eyed at the table. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where particular state visit http://pglaf.org money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of same room with him with the windows closed. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" light in the room. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance people in all walks of life. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to travelling salesmen. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I my train leaves at five." special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "what are we to do?" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After redistribution. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the sight of this and all its noise. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the disappear. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stick, then, finally, all was quiet. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had by himself. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his waiting to save him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by himself. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the certainty. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and landed loudly on the floor. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, http://gutenberg.net/license). had kept free without any necklace or collar. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, last!". when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Dr. Gregory B. Newby her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with him. But as it is ..." getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." particular state visit http://pglaf.org permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" First posted: May 13, 2002 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opportunities to fix the problem. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand copied or distributed: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he do anything to make them look away. Dr. Gregory B. Newby the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did came back. Section 5. 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He urged them and pressed them For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm License. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If