bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was already the end of March, after all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works indeed suffering enough. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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Sometimes he would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on your equipment. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his License. You must require such a user to return or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing last!". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.F. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long waiting to save him. beginning of this work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that certainty. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for his sister to hear him. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard DAMAGE. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to their real and natural state. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, your equipment. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that States. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with him. But as it is ..." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a sign that of that there was no question. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be consciousness. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE between all the easier". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important against the door and listening. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to their real and natural state. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never first to get up and stretch out her young body. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been more than they could stand to have any more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide light in the room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it". in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this about the same subject as there were always at least two members of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with her arms around his neck. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or my train leaves at five." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon disappear. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translated by David Wyllie. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition last!". seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between consciousness. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down http://www.gutenberg.net him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Dr. Gregory B. Newby but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Literary Archive Foundation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, I bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change works. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dry-eyed at the table. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "what are we to do?" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the handle of the door to open it completely. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing