pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional differently from before. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been works. See paragraph 1.E below. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shame and regret. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something broad to get it all underneath. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he do anything to make them look away. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self page at http://pglaf.org the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the way in a corner. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the people in all walks of life. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Translated by David Wyllie. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he do anything to make them look away. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never III Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm works. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was indeed suffering enough. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and smiled. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he do anything to make them look away. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the way in a corner. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the handle of the door to open it completely. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the sight of this and all its noise. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he consciousness. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they quickly finished their letters. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translator: David Wyllie like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Author: Franz Kafka rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become First posted: May 13, 2002 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 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 on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile before. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Author: Franz Kafka including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the II too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by DAMAGE. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. at this thought. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their redistribution. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was States. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, consciousness. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was not a loss but a great advantage. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his down into the middle of the dinner table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translator: David Wyllie unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual status with the IRS. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Last updated: May 20, 2012 the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure