for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked same room with him with the windows closed. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even subject to the trademark license, especially commercial fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where First posted: May 13, 2002 is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dry-eyed at the table. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a sign that of that there was no question. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her First posted: May 13, 2002 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the impose on them. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impose on them. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consciousness. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with him. But as it is ..." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Grete. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile light in the room. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be II become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that last!". the sight of this and all its noise. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Metamorphosis than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned status with the IRS. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not knowing what he should save first before his attention was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the way in a corner. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Language: English great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works. See paragraph 1.E below. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them before. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in II it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it". Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a sign that of that there was no question. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, works. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But DAMAGE. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic works electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Literary Archive Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and redistribution. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Last updated: May 20, 2012 was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Foundation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with him. But as it is ..." before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm works. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with her arms around his neck. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and never to have to open the door unless it was especially better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with her arms around his neck. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for his sister to hear him. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic works his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Author: Franz Kafka screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden life led by the family during these two months, must have made him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's looked. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was already the end of March, after all. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Last updated: May 20, 2012 something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her differently from before. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm License. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth License. You must require such a user to return or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Last updated: May 20, 2012 have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not gbnewby@pglaf.org been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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