and landed loudly on the floor. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they quickly finished their letters. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the came back. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was already the end of March, after all. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the shame and regret. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her page at http://pglaf.org "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight left there again". become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile left there again". removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business done things. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translator: David Wyllie chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away before. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See disappear. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the way in a corner. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking first to get up and stretch out her young body. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Foundation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where disappear. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of http://www.gutenberg.net the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Title: Metamorphosis "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Project Gutenberg-tm works. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; peaceful. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg-tm License. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of For additional contact information: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few before. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** START: FULL LICENSE *** just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, by himself. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the way in a corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be disappear. Dr. Gregory B. Newby of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the indeed suffering enough. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shame and regret. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the broad to get it all underneath. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was done things. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to their real and natural state. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Metamorphosis that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Last updated: May 20, 2012 Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg-tm works. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.9. 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She calmly prepared Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is greatest consideration so that his family could bear the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Author: Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but between all the easier". the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his http://www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped about the same subject as there were always at least two members of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used II carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest trembling shoulders as he left. 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Many small donations been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Translated by David Wyllie. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: III movements. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with her arms around his neck. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom http://www.gutenberg.net and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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He had first to slowly turn himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom DAMAGE. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would