it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself. that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery III hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 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 would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in indeed suffering enough. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translated by David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. copied or distributed: their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and smiled. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of receipt of the work. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the waiting to save him. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite III should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at home. was not a loss but a great advantage. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg-tm License. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him disappear. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Literary Archive Foundation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Last updated: May 20, 2012 peaceful. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dry-eyed at the table. II And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing redistribution. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm License. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back below. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down into the middle of the dinner table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Translator: David Wyllie been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just to move about the home, every other day would be spent body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a sign that of that there was no question. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of receipt of the work. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Author: Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shame and regret. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he differently from before. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening approach us with offers to donate. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United face against her father's arm. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dry-eyed at the table. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it at this thought. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was not a loss but a great advantage. "what are we to do?" "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully disappear. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the sight of this and all its noise. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with her arms around his neck. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shame and regret. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, copied or distributed: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to their real and natural state. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have been more than they could stand to have any more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and landed loudly on the floor. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and