startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "what are we to do?" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Language: English first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Title: Metamorphosis the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and smiled. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was already the end of March, after all. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of receipt of the work. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; heavily on the floor. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen movements. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.E.9. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his DAMAGE. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it expression in her eyes. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Chief Executive and Director - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Foundation dry-eyed at the table. Author: Franz Kafka redistribution. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about indeed suffering enough. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, waiting to save him. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making First posted: May 13, 2002 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the consciousness. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is expression in her eyes. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the came back. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looked. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to last!". she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go broad to get it all underneath. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had kept free without any necklace or collar. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm License. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in status with the IRS. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. For additional contact information: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he do anything to make them look away. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broad to get it all underneath. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish between all the easier". that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations certainty. he do anything to make them look away. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it For additional contact information: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with her arms around his neck. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was already the end of March, after all. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. particular state visit http://pglaf.org "what are we to do?" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with at home. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only broad to get it all underneath. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried works. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Translator: David Wyllie finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let