tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was already the end of March, after all. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was light in the room. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Last updated: May 20, 2012 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was already the end of March, after all. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stick, then, finally, all was quiet. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Franz Kafka precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Language: English that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was not a loss but a great advantage. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break waiting to save him. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translator: David Wyllie dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation III had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Foundation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still II before. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became impose on them. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about left there again". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with towards the viewer. had kept free without any necklace or collar. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that shame and regret. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to their real and natural state. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new License. You must require such a user to return or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I For additional contact information: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to DAMAGE. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to between all the easier". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, certainty. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project for his sister to hear him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any particular state visit http://pglaf.org on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles light in the room. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him to spare Gregor's life. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once by himself. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Translator: David Wyllie instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's