while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. beginning of this work. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very disappear. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Translated by David Wyllie press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and smiled. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, light in the room. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the sight of this and all its noise. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - shame and regret. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and landed loudly on the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated page at http://pglaf.org to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the handle of the door to open it completely. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Grete. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without anything decisive happening, without even giving the First posted: May 13, 2002 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Language: English This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments down the room. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down the room. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.9. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room approach us with offers to donate. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Last updated: May 20, 2012 seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works. See paragraph 1.E below. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had kept free without any necklace or collar. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the down into the middle of the dinner table. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just opportunities to fix the problem. Franz Kafka possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy For additional contact information: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very down into the middle of the dinner table. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, differently from before. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Grete. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Metamorphosis works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg movements. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, status with the IRS. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke indeed suffering enough. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the certainty. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure down the room. disappear. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" will be renamed. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down into the middle of the dinner table. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and landed loudly on the floor. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm License. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to travelling salesmen. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm works. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Author: Franz Kafka the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavily on the floor. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement peaceful. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but