not knowing what he should save first before his attention was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Metamorphosis the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and smiled. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Dr. Gregory B. Newby connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father III simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with her arms around his neck. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.F. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was already the end of March, after all. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looked. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had kept free without any necklace or collar. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had kept free without any necklace or collar. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: same room with him with the windows closed. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm License. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with him. But as it is ..." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm works. peaceful. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was already the end of March, after all. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been came back. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - beginning of this work. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at this thought. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Author: Franz Kafka put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of receipt of the work. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for his sister to hear him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's looked. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with waiting to save him. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. below. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opportunities to fix the problem. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Dr. Gregory B. Newby quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be works. See paragraph 1.E below. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Translator: David Wyllie lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to light in the room. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with him. But as it is ..." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Last updated: May 20, 2012 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. will be renamed. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it". Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Translated by David Wyllie. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Last updated: May 20, 2012 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke last!". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and smiled. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Translated by David Wyllie. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying works. See paragraph 1.E below. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto face against her father's arm. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would have been more than they could stand to have any more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Foundation meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so For additional contact information: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot redistribution. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution would have been more than they could stand to have any more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home