continue being of help to him. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this beginning of this work. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving will be renamed. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would have been more than they could stand to have any more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Franz Kafka controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to II sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Translated by David Wyllie. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had against the door and listening. waiting to save him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and approach us with offers to donate. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the way in a corner. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way between all the easier". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, DAMAGE. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the First posted: May 13, 2002 sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's at home. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times form. 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So they sat at the table and wrote easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ same room with him with the windows closed. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an For additional contact information: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this differently from before. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her gbnewby@pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "what are we to do?" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her consciousness. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister have to go and earn money? 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Only when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen came back. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have been more than they could stand to have any more time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, expression in her eyes. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he do anything to make them look away. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old towards the viewer. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the peaceful. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See will be renamed. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple waiting to save him. your equipment. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in all walks of life. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translated by David Wyllie. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm works. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License. You must require such a user to return or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change impose on them. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that First posted: May 13, 2002 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound done things. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Last updated: May 20, 2012 peaceful. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword