with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email peaceful. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", States. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of receipt of the work. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic License. You must require such a user to return or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Author: Franz Kafka crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and came back. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looked. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and landed loudly on the floor. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Language: English over to the window where they remained with their arms around each how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with first to get up and stretch out her young body. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of peaceful. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use page at http://pglaf.org mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm License. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Metamorphosis father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of receipt of the work. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Translated by David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Author: Franz Kafka still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before. works. See paragraph 1.E below. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Language: English following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "what are we to do?" straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's people in all walks of life. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with her arms around his neck. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way III expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. works. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peaceful. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his peaceful. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - room. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shame and regret. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of receipt of the work. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if travelling salesmen. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of receipt of the work. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of receipt of the work. the way in a corner. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stick, then, finally, all was quiet. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but continue being of help to him. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to works. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we between all the easier". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between http://gutenberg.net/license). slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay just to move about the home, every other day would be spent off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but dry-eyed at the table. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down opportunities to fix the problem. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Metamorphosis never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they quickly finished their letters. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Language: English himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. status with the IRS. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light http://www.gutenberg.net was already the end of March, after all. Chief Executive and Director This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to before. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the last!". are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his towards the viewer. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it below. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to