his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was not a loss but a great advantage. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Author: Franz Kafka breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly movements. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough heavily on the floor. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that between all the easier". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet light in the room. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dry-eyed at the table. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would have been more than they could stand to have any more frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. License. You must require such a user to return or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a sign that of that there was no question. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed travelling salesmen. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dry-eyed at the table. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shame and regret. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. came back. broad to get it all underneath. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, opportunities to fix the problem. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a sign that of that there was no question. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they quickly finished their letters. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copied or distributed: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO III was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and smiled. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Translated by David Wyllie. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of receipt of the work. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shame and regret. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works. See paragraph 1.E below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.9. looked. Metamorphosis morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, disappear. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was already the end of March, after all. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours redistribution. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from their decision to move was much more to do with their total falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left there again". her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, States. down the room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with her arms around his neck. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her.