father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully copied or distributed: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust http://gutenberg.net/license). that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered at this thought. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expression in her eyes. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. consciousness. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Franz Kafka while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new http://gutenberg.net/license). lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there License. You must require such a user to return or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, beginning of this work. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not certainty. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Translated by David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would have been more than they could stand to have any more effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Translator: David Wyllie concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ways including including checks, online payments and credit card will be renamed. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for his sister to hear him. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all same room with him with the windows closed. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continue being of help to him. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they quickly finished their letters. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works. See paragraph 1.E below. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared my train leaves at five." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and redistribution. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found down into the middle of the dinner table. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very peaceful. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expression in her eyes. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to their real and natural state. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out face against her father's arm. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way broad to get it all underneath. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Literary Archive Foundation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. between all the easier". 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with people in all walks of life. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following first to get up and stretch out her young body. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. opportunities to fix the problem. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the handle of the door to open it completely. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would II bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stick, then, finally, all was quiet. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Project Gutenberg-tm works. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that first to get up and stretch out her young body. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on disappear. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become left there again". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes listening to the evening conversation about what price they had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and never to have to open the door unless it was especially reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even though she could have checked for herself and could have known nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at home. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed