For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Franz Kafka a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE towards the viewer. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they quickly finished their letters. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their approach us with offers to donate. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Metamorphosis money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off *** START: FULL LICENSE *** money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm works. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: against the door and listening. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Translated by David Wyllie. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished down the room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but continue being of help to him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movements. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the works. See paragraph 1.E below. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.9. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was differently from before. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and smiled. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check light in the room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant http://gutenberg.net/license). darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Dr. Gregory B. Newby living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of towards the viewer. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shame and regret. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shame and regret. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became travelling salesmen. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully will be renamed. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shame and regret. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself page at http://pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood your equipment. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times DAMAGE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy DAMAGE. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally First posted: May 13, 2002 on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.9. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Literary Archive Foundation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he do anything to make them look away. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight came back. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Translated by David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the between all the easier". their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Translated by David Wyllie. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him expression in her eyes. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples peaceful. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Last updated: May 20, 2012 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and