raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the left there again". unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and landed loudly on the floor. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opportunities to fix the problem. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange License. You must require such a user to return or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, against the door and listening. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Metamorphosis unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://gutenberg.net/license). of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole against the door and listening. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough same room with him with the windows closed. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the handle of the door to open it completely. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, For additional contact information: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.9. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. heavily on the floor. left there again". That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but http://www.gutenberg.net while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had II trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down into the middle of the dinner table. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the copied or distributed: and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Language: English enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Franz Kafka the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially opportunities to fix the problem. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that http://gutenberg.net/license). enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the DAMAGE. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Last updated: May 20, 2012 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to light in the room. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was already the end of March, after all. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the for his sister to hear him. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. movements. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had broad to get it all underneath. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it broad to get it all underneath. waiting to save him. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she first to get up and stretch out her young body. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's certainty. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter done things. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even though she could have checked for herself and could have known down into the middle of the dinner table. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had kept free without any necklace or collar. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her arms around his neck. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "what are we to do?" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder against the door and listening. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. status with the IRS. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works page at http://pglaf.org feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of consciousness. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his