hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Author: Franz Kafka impose on them. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the way in a corner. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked approach us with offers to donate. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm by himself. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not peaceful. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright movements. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm down the room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the For additional contact information: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic works Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and wept so that his powerful chest shook. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had kept free without any necklace or collar. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. particular state visit http://pglaf.org electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the way in a corner. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dry-eyed at the table. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and at home. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and smiled. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was already the end of March, after all. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was people in all walks of life. your equipment. 1.E.9. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same before. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for his sister to hear him. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dry-eyed at the table. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen License. You must require such a user to return or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was already the end of March, after all. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change your equipment. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "what are we to do?" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Title: Metamorphosis and landed loudly on the floor. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter listening to the evening conversation about what price they had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she first to get up and stretch out her young body. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to will be renamed. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had