difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 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 able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Literary Archive Foundation screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that looked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of States. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed peaceful. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slightly. In this way they went round the room several times doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out below. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Last updated: May 20, 2012 pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the handle of the door to open it completely. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you status with the IRS. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm License. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were beginning of this work. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Foundation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to II But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. II sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his redistribution. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Language: English of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his came back. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and smiled. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him to spare Gregor's life. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. expression in her eyes. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing II top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with him. But as it is ..." Translated by David Wyllie. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he opportunities to fix the problem. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was left there again". we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with down into the middle of the dinner table. a sign that of that there was no question. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and landed loudly on the floor. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Metamorphosis grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to done things. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had works. See paragraph 1.E below. 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 important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when same room with him with the windows closed. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was not a loss but a great advantage. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him with respect. 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He urged them and pressed them the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw