with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Author: Franz Kafka being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the I his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be continue being of help to him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed impose on them. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been last!". fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Title: Metamorphosis away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not a loss but a great advantage. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with him. But as it is ..." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which down into the middle of the dinner table. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm License. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible waiting to save him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would have been more than they could stand to have any more his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really copied or distributed: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free down into the middle of the dinner table. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up down into the middle of the dinner table. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his approach us with offers to donate. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm License. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the way in a corner. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with him. But as it is ..." be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with him. But as it is ..." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the copied or distributed: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in by himself. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and smiled. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was already the end of March, after all. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the left there again". more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there not knowing what he should save first before his attention was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Translated by David Wyllie. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the handle of the door to open it completely. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still beginning of this work. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its your equipment. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on down the room. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to their real and natural state. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for his sister to hear him. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room First posted: May 13, 2002 (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the below. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following