very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could gbnewby@pglaf.org shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening left there again". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote between all the easier". a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back differently from before. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Literary Archive Foundation down the room. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and landed loudly on the floor. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Project Gutenberg-tm works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living heavily on the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in DAMAGE. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it between all the easier". thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Translated by David Wyllie. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the heavily on the floor. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and landed loudly on the floor. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently http://gutenberg.net/license). and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the handle of the door to open it completely. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him to spare Gregor's life. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "what are we to do?" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to travelling salesmen. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with him. But as it is ..." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being particular state visit http://pglaf.org course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was not a loss but a great advantage. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Language: English his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide by himself. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - License. You must require such a user to return or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had gbnewby@pglaf.org quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole consciousness. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained travelling salesmen. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they quickly finished their letters. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere still just a child after all, and really might not have had an care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and wept so that his powerful chest shook. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dry-eyed at the table. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss peaceful. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the handle of the door to open it completely. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've redistribution. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face indeed suffering enough. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought *** START: FULL LICENSE *** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Language: English his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translated by David Wyllie. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dry-eyed at the table. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt against the door and listening. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down the room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him to spare Gregor's life. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations