between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was already the end of March, after all. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating indeed suffering enough. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of face against her father's arm. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gbnewby@pglaf.org joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever between all the easier". have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he do anything to make them look away. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the page at http://pglaf.org the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 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 from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Franz Kafka The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been First posted: May 13, 2002 http://gutenberg.net/license). left there again". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Grete. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her First posted: May 13, 2002 look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go differently from before. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm work. 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Then, however much mother and sister would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and same room with him with the windows closed. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming differently from before. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune at this thought. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making first to get up and stretch out her young body. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Last updated: May 20, 2012 clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to indeed suffering enough. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the left there again". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had kept free without any necklace or collar. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their certainty. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavily on the floor. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with her arms around his neck. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Foundation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a sign that of that there was no question. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for his sister to hear him. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's looked. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Last updated: May 20, 2012 had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's for his sister to hear him. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed indeed suffering enough. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. copied or distributed: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to first to get up and stretch out her young body. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even though she could have checked for herself and could have known uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on expression in her eyes. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with him. But as it is ..." Title: Metamorphosis answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and light in the room. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he electronic works possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still below. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.F. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched greatest consideration so that his family could bear the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came disappear. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method impose on them. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. done things. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you