ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's I precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which redistribution. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Author: Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair approach us with offers to donate. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever at this thought. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electronic works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm works. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Grete. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movements. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and III the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Literary Archive Foundation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. your equipment. it". 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project http://www.gutenberg.net lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was not a loss but a great advantage. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Translated by David Wyllie. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of receipt of the work. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Language: English from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Title: Metamorphosis that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty page at http://pglaf.org his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost below. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.F. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto License. You must require such a user to return or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Translated by David Wyllie against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.9. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.D. 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It made him realise that she still found his appearance keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Dr. Gregory B. Newby no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Chief Executive and Director lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works. See paragraph 1.E below. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a steady and invisible force. 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They do Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more towards the viewer. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from all sides. 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She did not see him straight they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before. with her arms around his neck. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, approach us with offers to donate. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, approach us with offers to donate. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in