frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dry-eyed at the table. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends III the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Title: Metamorphosis disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again consciousness. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to their real and natural state. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of receipt of the work. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ways including including checks, online payments and credit card *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of receipt of the work. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the handle of the door to open it completely. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it". back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Translated by David Wyllie kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of II owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously continue being of help to him. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Author: Franz Kafka she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had kept free without any necklace or collar. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the way in a corner. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his heavily on the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the handle of the door to open it completely. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peaceful. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Title: Metamorphosis The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down same room with him with the windows closed. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as copied or distributed: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and landed loudly on the floor. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Last updated: May 20, 2012 trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him to spare Gregor's life. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door redistribution. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when heavily on the floor. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there was still some money available from the old days. It was not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Chief Executive and Director all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they quickly finished their letters. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor came back. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dry-eyed at the table. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in redistribution. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the sight of this and all its noise. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.9. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translator: David Wyllie the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, particular state visit http://pglaf.org everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite beginning of this work. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. broad to get it all underneath. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and landed loudly on the floor. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright indeed suffering enough. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been about the same subject as there were always at least two members of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a first to get up and stretch out her young body. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm License. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but I where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed last!". better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each