towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his between all the easier". moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for http://www.gutenberg.net though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously last!". for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Translated by David Wyllie. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Franz Kafka access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned down the room. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll greatest consideration so that his family could bear the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly same room with him with the windows closed. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions heavily on the floor. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let certainty. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project last!". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear beginning of this work. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have status with the IRS. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned works. See paragraph 1.E below. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm License. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a sign that of that there was no question. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have down the room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shame and regret. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and impose on them. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic done things. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without anything decisive happening, without even giving the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He First posted: May 13, 2002 might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been people in all walks of life. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "what are we to do?" 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Literary Archive Foundation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with him. But as it is ..." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translated by David Wyllie. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with him. But as it is ..." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think http://www.gutenberg.net unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk works. See paragraph 1.E below. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. my train leaves at five." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to their real and natural state. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; your equipment. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with her arms around his neck. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Language: English the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother First posted: May 13, 2002 instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it". and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and II his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "what are we to do?" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they differently from before. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any against the door and listening. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. movements. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.9. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so same room with him with the windows closed. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock came back. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father For additional contact information: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to their real and natural state. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no