"Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sign that of that there was no question. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** page at http://pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table first to get up and stretch out her young body. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk face against her father's arm. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the handle of the door to open it completely. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dry-eyed at the table. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get down into the middle of the dinner table. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before certainty. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange movements. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Chief Executive and Director 1.E.9. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card II hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way page at http://pglaf.org subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Translated by David Wyllie. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you copied or distributed: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there impose on them. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front page at http://pglaf.org joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, face against her father's arm. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looked. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the below. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from their decision to move was much more to do with their total harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Translator: David Wyllie grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Author: Franz Kafka in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and towards the viewer. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Franz Kafka has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not a loss but a great advantage. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Last updated: May 20, 2012 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shame and regret. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared II put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of receipt of the work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the way in a corner. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And about the same subject as there were always at least two members of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Translator: David Wyllie dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the http://www.gutenberg.net responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dry-eyed at the table. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.9. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on particular state visit http://pglaf.org not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door.