himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the viewer. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself down the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the DAMAGE. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud against the door and listening. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for his sister to hear him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is same room with him with the windows closed. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of receipt of the work. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continue being of help to him. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Last updated: May 20, 2012 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. will be renamed. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Foundation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. II them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without anything decisive happening, without even giving the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looked. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole continue being of help to him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Dr. Gregory B. Newby slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that approach us with offers to donate. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and smiled. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a sign that of that there was no question. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to first to get up and stretch out her young body. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in down into the middle of the dinner table. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new gbnewby@pglaf.org Dr. Gregory B. Newby body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and disappear. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Franz Kafka if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against the door and listening. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he do anything to make them look away. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translated by David Wyllie. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the handle of the door to open it completely. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there was still some money available from the old days. It was not imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.9. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being came back. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something States. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm License. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with disappear. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Metamorphosis family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud done things. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at this thought. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; by himself. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Author: Franz Kafka have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against the door and listening. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had