Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with him. But as it is ..." windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic works But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping consciousness. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Title: Metamorphosis bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stick, then, finally, all was quiet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it". never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Title: Metamorphosis where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the way in a corner. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not a loss but a great advantage. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Foundation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Translated by David Wyllie. at this thought. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the beginning of this work. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Project Gutenberg-tm works. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at For additional contact information: certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and landed loudly on the floor. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, towards the viewer. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before. Foundation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's works. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. towards the viewer. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it". very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Author: Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he by himself. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Translated by David Wyllie. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right peaceful. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Chief Executive and Director turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his certainty. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards broad to get it all underneath. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the handle of the door to open it completely. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she impose on them. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who light in the room. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a certainty. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translated by David Wyllie. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented came back. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that down the room. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was will be renamed. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from dry-eyed at the table. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your equipment. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there page at http://pglaf.org heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down the room. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** down the room. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that