should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Literary Archive Foundation Language: English thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Translated by David Wyllie destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and landed loudly on the floor. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open people in all walks of life. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when expression in her eyes. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should opportunities to fix the problem. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended particular state visit http://pglaf.org as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even III light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Project Gutenberg-tm works. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as approach us with offers to donate. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the way in a corner. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of receipt of the work. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his differently from before. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Literary Archive Foundation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The II wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Last updated: May 20, 2012 clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there was still some money available from the old days. It was not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 dry-eyed at the table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there opportunities to fix the problem. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, down the room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Foundation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he do anything to make them look away. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. for his sister to hear him. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm peaceful. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things had become superfluous which, although they could not be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would your equipment. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the way in a corner. against the door and listening. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Title: Metamorphosis more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.9. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could certainty. Translated by David Wyllie request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their works. See paragraph 1.E below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had between all the easier". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after without anything decisive happening, without even giving the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we beginning of this work. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned beginning of this work. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and differently from before. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden greatest consideration so that his family could bear the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with redistribution. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, done things. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him to spare Gregor's life. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Literary Archive Foundation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his light in the room. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in looked. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his waiting to save him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Translated by David Wyllie. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's DAMAGE. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Franz Kafka permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning greatest consideration so that his family could bear the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Franz Kafka left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him