sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was not a loss but a great advantage. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works. See paragraph 1.E below. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and smiled. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief works. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Grete. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding gbnewby@pglaf.org fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living II this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. status with the IRS. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took movements. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and same room with him with the windows closed. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be http://www.gutenberg.net address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to impose on them. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially last!". in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copied or distributed: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down the room. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of receipt of the work. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples so that she might be able to get a better position later on. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at home. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first to get up and stretch out her young body. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the towards the viewer. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear down into the middle of the dinner table. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his beginning of this work. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can face against her father's arm. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Translated by David Wyllie. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainty. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.F. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a sign that of that there was no question. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about expression in her eyes. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there impose on them. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with her arms around his neck. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dry-eyed at the table. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the viewer. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightly. In this way they went round the room several times exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be expression in her eyes. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movements. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with her arms around his neck. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his movements. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving