had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and redistribution. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just to move about the home, every other day would be spent soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of receipt of the work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Project Gutenberg-tm works. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from their decision to move was much more to do with their total found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** looked. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Metamorphosis beginning of this work. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.9. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? copied or distributed: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and smiled. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "what are we to do?" now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was not a loss but a great advantage. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous particular state visit http://pglaf.org the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against the door and listening. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 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 situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Language: English darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before works. See paragraph 1.E below. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gbnewby@pglaf.org removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any over to the window where they remained with their arms around each better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and smiled. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gbnewby@pglaf.org would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of http://www.gutenberg.net of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in they quickly finished their letters. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continue being of help to him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's For additional contact information: listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even though she could have checked for herself and could have known away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of receipt of the work. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Franz Kafka "what are we to do?" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to their real and natural state. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out certainty. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Literary Archive Foundation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Translated by David Wyllie only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving towards the viewer. broad to get it all underneath. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and smiled. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and your equipment. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of waiting to save him. looked. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little opportunities to fix the problem. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was already the end of March, after all. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you last!". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to face against her father's arm. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following