become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, came back. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with differently from before. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her beginning of this work. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found done things. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend States. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, between all the easier". electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his http://www.gutenberg.net States. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him below. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Last updated: May 20, 2012 the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even differently from before. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at my train leaves at five." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was not a loss but a great advantage. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she waiting to save him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who will be renamed. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Translated by David Wyllie. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was expression in her eyes. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she between all the easier". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was not a loss but a great advantage. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for his sister to hear him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Franz Kafka and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against the door and listening. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but III a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and smiled. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and smiled. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavily on the floor. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At For additional contact information: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation copied or distributed: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he done things. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's certainty. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was not a loss but a great advantage. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him to spare Gregor's life. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had kept free without any necklace or collar. with her arms around his neck. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE movements. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff before. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for his sister to hear him. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opportunities to fix the problem. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If For additional contact information: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Last updated: May 20, 2012 from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was works. light in the room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing against the door and listening. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the broad to get it all underneath. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his consciousness. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "what are we to do?" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. beginning of this work. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://www.gutenberg.net on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Foundation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Title: Metamorphosis parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him to spare Gregor's life. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "what are we to do?" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break towards the viewer. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been waiting to save him. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Last updated: May 20, 2012 naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they quickly finished their letters. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they quickly finished their letters. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he