any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. electronic works returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across For additional contact information: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand my train leaves at five." possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and wept so that his powerful chest shook. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all II almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile looked. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for his sister to hear him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon impose on them. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here first to get up and stretch out her young body. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his status with the IRS. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. by himself. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "what are we to do?" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full came back. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United heavily on the floor. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had kept free without any necklace or collar. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movements. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against the door and listening. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might done things. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Franz Kafka while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project down the room. peaceful. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a light in the room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his approach us with offers to donate. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the sight of this and all its noise. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. See paragraph 1.E below. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.9. DAMAGE. beginning of this work. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Franz Kafka seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK For additional contact information: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. page at http://pglaf.org the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak still just a child after all, and really might not have had an grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and copied or distributed: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.9. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shame and regret. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was not a loss but a great advantage. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister waiting to save him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon movements. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, License. You must require such a user to return or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.F. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed last!". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether my train leaves at five." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking