Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Dr. Gregory B. Newby suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks beginning of this work. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his approach us with offers to donate. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that waiting to save him. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with him. But as it is ..." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Last updated: May 20, 2012 his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had page at http://pglaf.org their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they by himself. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a sign that of that there was no question. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they quickly finished their letters. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the left there again". time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk movements. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sign that of that there was no question. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself between all the easier". thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner disappear. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was already the end of March, after all. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Grete. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that between all the easier". 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her left there again". door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was not a loss but a great advantage. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shame and regret. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Metamorphosis sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and came back. the handle of the door to open it completely. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. waiting to save him. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and broad to get it all underneath. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Literary Archive Foundation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were so that she might be able to get a better position later on. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined waiting to save him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Author: Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself. was not a loss but a great advantage. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Language: English shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly down the room. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, http://www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he do anything to make them look away. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to down into the middle of the dinner table. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ways including including checks, online payments and credit card http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to light in the room. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the handle of the door to open it completely. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic works If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. room. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was already the end of March, after all. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the handle of the door to open it completely. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden beginning of this work. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the