Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. opportunities to fix the problem. indeed suffering enough. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as between all the easier". door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and smiled. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, at this thought. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no heavily on the floor. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project redistribution. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, certainty. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could between all the easier". head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Last updated: May 20, 2012 almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] your equipment. Translator: David Wyllie If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings redistribution. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if heavily on the floor. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling life led by the family during these two months, must have made him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Last updated: May 20, 2012 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and continue being of help to him. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his waiting to save him. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple disappear. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall left there again". eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.E.9. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door my train leaves at five." become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movements. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "what are we to do?" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the redistribution. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the sight of this and all its noise. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, opportunities to fix the problem. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down looked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the certainty. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shame and regret. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and License. You must require such a user to return or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down came back. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. License. You must require such a user to return or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Last updated: May 20, 2012 anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and smiled. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 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 and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "what are we to do?" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was not a loss but a great advantage. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully down the room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously States. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Metamorphosis consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Metamorphosis sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was For additional contact information: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, between all the easier". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did will be renamed. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of people in all walks of life. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the handle of the door to open it completely. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic differently from before. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shame and regret. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked