even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as done things. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he http://gutenberg.net/license). construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gbnewby@pglaf.org kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Language: English out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out electronic works at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Translated by David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against the door and listening. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Section 1. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a down the room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door certainly be taken away by no-one. 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However hard he threw expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have been more than they could stand to have any more chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with her arms around his neck. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works. See paragraph 1.E below. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door at this thought. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and landed loudly on the floor. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. below. travelling salesmen. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the below. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Franz Kafka they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards the viewer. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gbnewby@pglaf.org most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dry-eyed at the table. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT works. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to looked. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copied or distributed: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.9. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Dr. Gregory B. Newby request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they light in the room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head beginning of this work. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Title: Metamorphosis He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they at this thought. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of travelling salesmen. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood certainty. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." II was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of particular state visit http://pglaf.org while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she States. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with her arms around his neck. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It between all the easier". already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down indeed suffering enough. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the waiting to save him. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was not a loss but a great advantage. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he do anything to make them look away. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his