like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards the viewer. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg States. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or your equipment. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's particular state visit http://pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for face against her father's arm. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always done things. continue being of help to him. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with him. But as it is ..." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and landed loudly on the floor. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Translated by David Wyllie. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed http://www.gutenberg.net easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Last updated: May 20, 2012 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Translator: David Wyllie uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only at this thought. Translated by David Wyllie. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a towards the viewer. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without anything decisive happening, without even giving the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or page at http://pglaf.org though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the sight of this and all its noise. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his License. You must require such a user to return or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for his sister to hear him. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.4. 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If it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement broad to get it all underneath. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stare out of it. 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He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her broad to get it all underneath. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE III very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more for his sister to hear him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could expression in her eyes. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dry-eyed at the table. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some DAMAGE. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see face against her father's arm. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it". opportunities to fix the problem. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up For additional contact information: service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it". movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Title: Metamorphosis electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set same room with him with the windows closed. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. light in the room. and smiled. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to same room with him with the windows closed. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but waiting to save him. was already the end of March, after all. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found