before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room life led by the family during these two months, must have made him coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expression in her eyes. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or heavily on the floor. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Title: Metamorphosis other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Grete. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would have been more than they could stand to have any more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to before. 1.E.9. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your equipment. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project waiting to save him. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he do anything to make them look away. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back face against her father's arm. for his sister to hear him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Title: Metamorphosis opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came gbnewby@pglaf.org do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm License. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and left there again". 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 upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had heavily on the floor. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the way in a corner. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never at this thought. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and smiled. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Literary Archive Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their page at http://pglaf.org something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there so that she might be able to get a better position later on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came waiting to save him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all same room with him with the windows closed. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disappear. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his DAMAGE. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.9. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.F. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping certainty. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said face against her father's arm. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained For additional contact information: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic works forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and landed loudly on the floor. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it DAMAGE. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Last updated: May 20, 2012 slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the way in a corner. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish