second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movements. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Dr. Gregory B. Newby "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 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 imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his copied or distributed: lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his my train leaves at five." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translator: David Wyllie from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is by himself. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed States. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with her arms around his neck. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Last updated: May 20, 2012 No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he do anything to make them look away. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with him. But as it is ..." without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of by himself. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether so that she might be able to get a better position later on. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the way in a corner. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be will be renamed. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and landed loudly on the floor. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough consciousness. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. copied or distributed: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as heavily on the floor. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. States. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it". But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to people in all walks of life. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looked. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some came back. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all my train leaves at five." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Author: Franz Kafka This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the beginning of this work. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement face against her father's arm. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It same room with him with the windows closed. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg II and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear continue being of help to him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found peaceful. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room differently from before. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continue being of help to him. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the way in a corner. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Metamorphosis this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Translated by David Wyllie. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower last!". that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place things had become superfluous which, although they could not be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments impose on them. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. copied or distributed: but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees status with the IRS. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Translator: David Wyllie for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even though she could have checked for herself and could have known corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living still just a child after all, and really might not have had an floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his copied or distributed: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Language: English it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even