1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they quickly finished their letters. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was not a loss but a great advantage. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have your equipment. I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by light in the room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at home. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to came back. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good disappear. Foundation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Dr. Gregory B. Newby from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was already the end of March, after all. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://www.gutenberg.net how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to License. You must require such a user to return or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stick, then, finally, all was quiet. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the For additional contact information: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Title: Metamorphosis an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the way in a corner. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was First posted: May 13, 2002 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself. the sight of this and all its noise. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain status with the IRS. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broad to get it all underneath. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a waiting to save him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly http://www.gutenberg.net which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with her arms around his neck. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at this thought. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the against the door and listening. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first to get up and stretch out her young body. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees travelling salesmen. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and wept so that his powerful chest shook. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the works. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE against the door and listening. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he do anything to make them look away. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you people in all walks of life. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "what are we to do?" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Translated by David Wyllie angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the works. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was already the end of March, after all. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heavily on the floor. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing travelling salesmen. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to their real and natural state. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do continue being of help to him. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm works. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it". Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a