Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, travelling salesmen. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and landed loudly on the floor. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying by himself. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy by himself. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he do anything to make them look away. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the handle of the door to open it completely. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder First posted: May 13, 2002 filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was already the end of March, after all. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Translated by David Wyllie. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking not knowing what he should save first before his attention was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Language: English had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even though she could have checked for herself and could have known office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the handle of the door to open it completely. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.F. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain status with the IRS. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looked. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with her arms around his neck. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with him. But as it is ..." to their real and natural state. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we left there again". money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.F.6. 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You may copy it, give it away or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Author: Franz Kafka research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was waiting to save him. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left there again". pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to their real and natural state. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Literary Archive Foundation him to spare Gregor's life. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Literary Archive Foundation you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried status with the IRS. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some works. States. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned http://www.gutenberg.net will be renamed. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father http://www.gutenberg.net is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with same room with him with the windows closed. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest First posted: May 13, 2002 It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dry-eyed at the table. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had future. 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That was something his parents did not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at indeed suffering enough. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "what are we to do?" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh done things. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned recognised as the voice he had had before. 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He did not keep still for a moment they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and smiled. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people in all walks of life. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower trembling shoulders as he left. 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