easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "what are we to do?" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Last updated: May 20, 2012 would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his came back. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and left there again". Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and wept so that his powerful chest shook. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Translated by David Wyllie to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his heavily on the floor. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at this thought. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Translator: David Wyllie respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm License. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a works. See paragraph 1.E below. against the door and listening. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they quickly finished their letters. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I light in the room. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in status with the IRS. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even though she could have checked for herself and could have known enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they quickly finished their letters. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations over to the window where they remained with their arms around each help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt impose on them. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good DAMAGE. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Foundation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continue being of help to him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was License. You must require such a user to return or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" my train leaves at five." sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Franz Kafka smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, respect he owed to his tenants. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have opportunities to fix the problem. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Dr. Gregory B. Newby That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. peaceful. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Translated by David Wyllie. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael certainty. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurried under the couch. 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But what now, if all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg-tm works. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside gbnewby@pglaf.org now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Franz Kafka them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner certainty. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music down into the middle of the dinner table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.9. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him to spare Gregor's life. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for redistribution. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shame and regret. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was II whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Chief Executive and Director be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and never to have to open the door unless it was especially *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had travelling salesmen. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it". carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the way in a corner. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card down into the middle of the dinner table. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 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 there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was certainty. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Last updated: May 20, 2012 everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Grete. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project For additional contact information: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they quickly finished their letters. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electronic works Metamorphosis how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, heavily on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would