straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost last!". He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple indeed suffering enough. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. against the door and listening. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the will be renamed. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://www.gutenberg.net difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's against the door and listening. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to http://gutenberg.net/license). playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Translator: David Wyllie have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project approach us with offers to donate. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and never to have to open the door unless it was especially curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the sight of this and all its noise. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too III last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the way in a corner. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with him. But as it is ..." was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peaceful. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt greatest consideration so that his family could bear the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broad to get it all underneath. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with her arms around his neck. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for his sister to hear him. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. I understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not a loss but a great advantage. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed peaceful. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stick, then, finally, all was quiet. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Last updated: May 20, 2012 ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with him. But as it is ..." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dry-eyed at the table. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bolted and locked. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. looked. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a sign that of that there was no question. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a sign that of that there was no question. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder indeed suffering enough. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd your equipment. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Metamorphosis The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was not a loss but a great advantage. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was first to get up and stretch out her young body. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him to spare Gregor's life. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and wept so that his powerful chest shook. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of receipt of the work. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against the door and listening. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg-tm works. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Translator: David Wyllie that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front impose on them. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down