that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to done things. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. opportunities to fix the problem. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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So please open up this door. I'm the way in a corner. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.5. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no waiting to save him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his copied or distributed: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down into the middle of the dinner table. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works. Language: English Grete. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he do anything to make them look away. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and last!". shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known broad to get it all underneath. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the handle of the door to open it completely. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest differently from before. at home. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as will be renamed. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Grete. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his first to get up and stretch out her young body. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. page at http://pglaf.org filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Literary Archive Foundation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, peaceful. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was not a loss but a great advantage. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Translated by David Wyllie "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for II to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.9. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with her arms around his neck. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the sight of this and all its noise. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure DAMAGE. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him to spare Gregor's life. Translated by David Wyllie. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Language: English Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking about the same subject as there were always at least two members of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister II complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there was still some money available from the old days. It was not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free status with the IRS. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works. See paragraph 1.E below. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door States. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his below. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had kept free without any necklace or collar. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Foundation company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to their real and natural state. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Title: Metamorphosis amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. expression in her eyes. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should greatest consideration so that his family could bear the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with him. But as it is ..." quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people in all walks of life. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And down into the middle of the dinner table. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Chief Executive and Director badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both below. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Franz Kafka say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he