anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the way in a corner. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not returns. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a sign that of that there was no question. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never http://gutenberg.net/license). hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dry-eyed at the table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to expression in her eyes. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It First posted: May 13, 2002 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his against the door and listening. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Chief Executive and Director was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" same room with him with the windows closed. works. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dry-eyed at the table. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he do anything to make them look away. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and landed loudly on the floor. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was not a loss but a great advantage. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR DAMAGE. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand redistribution. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the certainty. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to their real and natural state. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he do anything to make them look away. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself heavily on the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without face against her father's arm. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange first to get up and stretch out her young body. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 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She calmly prepared "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by light in the room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Chief Executive and Director were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without anything decisive happening, without even giving the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would have been more than they could stand to have any more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Title: Metamorphosis unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening against the door and listening. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they quickly finished their letters. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Last updated: May 20, 2012 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not copied or distributed: their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found slightly. In this way they went round the room several times alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "what are we to do?" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make people in all walks of life. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from same room with him with the windows closed. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I