without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times status with the IRS. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still face against her father's arm. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few For additional contact information: works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would have been more than they could stand to have any more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the sight of this and all its noise. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had kept free without any necklace or collar. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss consciousness. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from their decision to move was much more to do with their total flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" left there again". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. waiting to save him. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing first to get up and stretch out her young body. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and landed loudly on the floor. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Franz Kafka she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with her arms around his neck. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Metamorphosis your equipment. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against the door and listening. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes differently from before. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it". construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.F. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Title: Metamorphosis included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, certainty. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed against the door and listening. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as last!". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible last!". and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing last!". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family down into the middle of the dinner table. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be expression in her eyes. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in First posted: May 13, 2002 any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm people in all walks of life. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole works. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner DAMAGE. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples expression in her eyes. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with her arms around his neck. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with her arms around his neck. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your equipment. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of receipt of the work. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Title: Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have States. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Language: English Translator: David Wyllie This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see works. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in broad to get it all underneath. your equipment. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner