front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body came back. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Last updated: May 20, 2012 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with her arms around his neck. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared works. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 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Thus, we do not necessarily morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily indeed suffering enough. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappear. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, peaceful. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their copied or distributed: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and for his sister to hear him. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax between all the easier". mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Translated by David Wyllie. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any III Translator: David Wyllie imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon impose on them. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Title: Metamorphosis hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Translated by David Wyllie sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for his sister to hear him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he do anything to make them look away. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slightly. In this way they went round the room several times door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic works this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth disappear. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was consciousness. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of people in all walks of life. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from their decision to move was much more to do with their total subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the sight of this and all its noise. electronic works white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly waiting to save him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in gbnewby@pglaf.org to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short against the door and listening. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was not a loss but a great advantage. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and landed loudly on the floor. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it". things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and light in the room. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister gbnewby@pglaf.org to their real and natural state. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially things had become superfluous which, although they could not be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Translated by David Wyllie. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. light in the room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same room with him with the windows closed. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried License. You must require such a user to return or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of redistribution. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Language: English last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to