body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement works. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they quickly finished their letters. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Author: Franz Kafka to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Grete. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Literary Archive Foundation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the way in a corner. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Franz Kafka and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the handle of the door to open it completely. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and never to have to open the door unless it was especially removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he do anything to make them look away. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared below. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him to spare Gregor's life. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Literary Archive Foundation indeed suffering enough. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. disappear. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with him. But as it is ..." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in III they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.E.9. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even though she could have checked for herself and could have known we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the sight of this and all its noise. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they quickly finished their letters. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister down into the middle of the dinner table. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to beginning of this work. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm works. First posted: May 13, 2002 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly done things. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Grete. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, against the door and listening. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain listening to the evening conversation about what price they had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like particular state visit http://pglaf.org instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's continue being of help to him. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep approach us with offers to donate. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in page at http://pglaf.org of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He my train leaves at five." to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest gbnewby@pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and landed loudly on the floor. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few between all the easier". Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with him. But as it is ..." the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on will be renamed. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.9. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At