was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings below. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.F. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but electronic works dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he do anything to make them look away. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous States. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was not a loss but a great advantage. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a light in the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression in her eyes. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 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 ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round For additional contact information: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty light in the room. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it towards the viewer. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing License. You must require such a user to return or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his works. See paragraph 1.E below. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. below. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "what are we to do?" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to impose on them. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's done things. room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times For additional contact information: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was III fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It expression in her eyes. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any indeed suffering enough. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by License. You must require such a user to return or fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Literary Archive Foundation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much electronic works door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Foundation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards at home. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could differently from before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact differently from before. down into the middle of the dinner table. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Last updated: May 20, 2012 Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not a loss but a great advantage. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Translated by David Wyllie. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by License. You must require such a user to return or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not a loss but a great advantage. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See License. You must require such a user to return or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - light in the room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we DAMAGE. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "what are we to do?" the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copied or distributed: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Language: English definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and travelling salesmen. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the particular state visit http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is particular state visit http://pglaf.org head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh looked. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they quickly finished their letters. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and never to have to open the door unless it was especially So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at home. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a differently from before. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without anything decisive happening, without even giving the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he