access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being First posted: May 13, 2002 at home. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him to spare Gregor's life. redistribution. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get heavily on the floor. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which looked. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Last updated: May 20, 2012 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Dr. Gregory B. Newby have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect *** START: FULL LICENSE *** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there was still some money available from the old days. It was not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, differently from before. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E.9. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped First posted: May 13, 2002 the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a sign that of that there was no question. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the way in a corner. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for impose on them. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying travelling salesmen. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Grete. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Grete. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will last!". life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Author: Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and License. You must require such a user to return or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first First posted: May 13, 2002 time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at below. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was not a loss but a great advantage. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance looked. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first to get up and stretch out her young body. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of receipt of the work. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it approach us with offers to donate. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looked. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Translated by David Wyllie. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his waiting to save him. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Language: English Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few between all the easier". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Last updated: May 20, 2012 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shame and regret. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with him. But as it is ..." white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Franz Kafka that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.1. 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His father at this time would normally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh so that she might be able to get a better position later on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned works. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was