the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it". indeed suffering enough. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the II see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Last updated: May 20, 2012 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and smiled. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and States. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's shame and regret. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left there again". him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if light in the room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Chief Executive and Director cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with at home. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair redistribution. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his DAMAGE. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples at home. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly face against her father's arm. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and at this thought. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Title: Metamorphosis Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expression in her eyes. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you towards the viewer. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very http://www.gutenberg.net incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and landed loudly on the floor. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he will be renamed. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a disappear. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Author: Franz Kafka glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with works. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "what are we to do?" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Dr. Gregory B. Newby not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important my train leaves at five." whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. last!". sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" works. See paragraph 1.E below. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with him. But as it is ..." with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. electronic works on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do shame and regret. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, redistribution. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear First posted: May 13, 2002 father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had against the door and listening. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, opportunities to fix the problem. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you travelling salesmen. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version travelling salesmen. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm License. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they quickly finished their letters. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room between all the easier". where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was already the end of March, after all. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the differently from before. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dry-eyed at the table. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at