THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Last updated: May 20, 2012 as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a towards the viewer. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to their real and natural state. redistribution. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was looked. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Translated by David Wyllie the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing came back. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a same room with him with the windows closed. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Franz Kafka floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had certainty. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works. See paragraph 1.E below. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his I stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by at this thought. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an between all the easier". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. particular state visit http://pglaf.org and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." dry-eyed at the table. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainty. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did at home. down into the middle of the dinner table. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and smiled. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Translated by David Wyllie. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to their real and natural state. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with him. But as it is ..." and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they quickly finished their letters. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's expression in her eyes. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found down into the middle of the dinner table. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Foundation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See over to the window where they remained with their arms around each normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for http://www.gutenberg.net But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how peaceful. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER so that she might be able to get a better position later on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sight of this and all its noise. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have been more than they could stand to have any more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use gbnewby@pglaf.org sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to particular state visit http://pglaf.org had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even though she could have checked for herself and could have known way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his light in the room. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with her arms around his neck. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had kept free without any necklace or collar. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Grete. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 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 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions still just a child after all, and really might not have had an As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Title: Metamorphosis protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite copied or distributed: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that indeed suffering enough. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room at home. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the certainty. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the impose on them. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gbnewby@pglaf.org His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Translator: David Wyllie frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar.