breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his light in the room. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding light in the room. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all http://www.gutenberg.net and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently For additional contact information: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shame and regret. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects travelling salesmen. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free people in all walks of life. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an times and they had never come again, at least not with the same understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Chief Executive and Director how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Dr. Gregory B. Newby playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy between all the easier". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the way in a corner. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, For additional contact information: trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was electronic works 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently your equipment. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her by himself. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it". ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the status with the IRS. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced between all the easier". hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Grete. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Last updated: May 20, 2012 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consciousness. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stick, then, finally, all was quiet. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to their real and natural state. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it". without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained For additional contact information: scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and landed loudly on the floor. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with came back. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your equipment. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply opportunities to fix the problem. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, works. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Translated by David Wyllie. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance just to move about the home, every other day would be spent much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes