with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it". important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Translated by David Wyllie especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had kept free without any necklace or collar. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Franz Kafka planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Translated by David Wyllie. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, shame and regret. Dr. Gregory B. Newby for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it". reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of dry-eyed at the table. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you beginning of this work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him to spare Gregor's life. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for his sister to hear him. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first License. You must require such a user to return or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against the door and listening. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the sight of this and all its noise. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is III on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have States. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. heavily on the floor. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael page at http://pglaf.org himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm works. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand between all the easier". Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good License. You must require such a user to return or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Author: Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats I some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared works. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest II from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Translated by David Wyllie. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to License. You must require such a user to return or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer my train leaves at five." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder indeed suffering enough. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no beginning of this work. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again down the room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her status with the IRS. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm status with the IRS. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would have been more than they could stand to have any more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Literary Archive Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://gutenberg.net/license). slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the down the room. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: stick, then, finally, all was quiet. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have at this thought. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity done things. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side,