still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a at home. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Author: Franz Kafka dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.9. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, copied or distributed: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they quickly finished their letters. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she done things. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Title: Metamorphosis suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would have been more than they could stand to have any more of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to their real and natural state. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for his sister to hear him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table DAMAGE. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in particular state visit http://pglaf.org been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the by himself. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Translated by David Wyllie. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go same room with him with the windows closed. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at home. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm License. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without down the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his waiting to save him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gbnewby@pglaf.org thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Translated by David Wyllie. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Title: Metamorphosis use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, impose on them. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Language: English thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but waiting to save him. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even though she could have checked for herself and could have known last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "what are we to do?" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consciousness. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself face against her father's arm. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it". made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the disappear. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it". and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he works. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a works. See paragraph 1.E below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. II times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free DAMAGE. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Chief Executive and Director times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to their real and natural state. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Literary Archive Foundation particular state visit http://pglaf.org even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the