immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Last updated: May 20, 2012 too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it II front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand by himself. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had my train leaves at five." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her indeed suffering enough. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as indeed suffering enough. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was already the end of March, after all. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Grete. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive peaceful. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go License. You must require such a user to return or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Title: Metamorphosis see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to beginning of this work. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, came back. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite II home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him to spare Gregor's life. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Author: Franz Kafka the way in a corner. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had First posted: May 13, 2002 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movements. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again left there again". speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he do anything to make them look away. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with him. But as it is ..." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, page at http://pglaf.org possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stick, then, finally, all was quiet. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some came back. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give dry-eyed at the table. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Translated by David Wyllie speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought II posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each life led by the family during these two months, must have made him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Last updated: May 20, 2012 and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with him. But as it is ..." the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translated by David Wyllie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to works. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Last updated: May 20, 2012 other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and landed loudly on the floor. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon peaceful. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he License. You must require such a user to return or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down into the middle of the dinner table. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright,