around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and down into the middle of the dinner table. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and smiled. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and done things. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was already the end of March, after all. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help disappear. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he do anything to make them look away. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed I set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by broad to get it all underneath. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt looked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him to spare Gregor's life. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide DAMAGE. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long done things. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without differently from before. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good particular state visit http://pglaf.org went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would have been more than they could stand to have any more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him to spare Gregor's life. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in II front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of receipt of the work. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Title: Metamorphosis himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right indeed suffering enough. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had kept free without any necklace or collar. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. first to get up and stretch out her young body. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took States. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough peaceful. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence by himself. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looked. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his gbnewby@pglaf.org he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" DAMAGE. continue being of help to him. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on First posted: May 13, 2002 stick, then, finally, all was quiet. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Last updated: May 20, 2012 this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times differently from before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they quickly finished their letters. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the sight of this and all its noise. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, http://www.gutenberg.net parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translated by David Wyllie her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translated by David Wyllie. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. consciousness. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was already the end of March, after all. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for his sister to hear him. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I differently from before. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide