"Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. For additional contact information: and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know face against her father's arm. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disappear. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the against the door and listening. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, approach us with offers to donate. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Last updated: May 20, 2012 still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have came back. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic works considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Franz Kafka must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down the room. down the room. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact towards the viewer. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was already the end of March, after all. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen at home. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to down into the middle of the dinner table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dry-eyed at the table. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework First posted: May 13, 2002 For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared first to get up and stretch out her young body. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been waiting to save him. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even though she could have checked for herself and could have known All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what indeed suffering enough. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not States. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or continue being of help to him. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Metamorphosis with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of receipt of the work. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "what are we to do?" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Translator: David Wyllie last!". expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Literary Archive Foundation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable for his sister to hear him. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations http://gutenberg.net/license). such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had kept free without any necklace or collar. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few down the room. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he do anything to make them look away. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no heavily on the floor. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at this thought. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing against the door and listening. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide indeed suffering enough. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. First posted: May 13, 2002 quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain times and they had never come again, at least not with the same corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his waiting to save him. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards my train leaves at five." who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. page at http://pglaf.org different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear peaceful. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer States. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had kept free without any necklace or collar. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Grete. Dr. Gregory B. Newby closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in particular state visit http://pglaf.org find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was left there again". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly at home. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about