would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Author: Franz Kafka Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gbnewby@pglaf.org clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder peaceful. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Translated by David Wyllie. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had kept free without any necklace or collar. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Foundation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock left there again". can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy opportunities to fix the problem. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had waiting to save him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing by himself. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Translated by David Wyllie. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister between all the easier". Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free gbnewby@pglaf.org last!". only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opportunities to fix the problem. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with her arms around his neck. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they certainty. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For same room with him with the windows closed. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a sign that of that there was no question. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at home. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version works. See paragraph 1.E below. the way in a corner. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Translator: David Wyllie 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 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a sign that of that there was no question. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Translated by David Wyllie. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling travelling salesmen. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side redistribution. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all down into the middle of the dinner table. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his beginning of this work. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment by himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him to spare Gregor's life. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the III When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? particular state visit http://pglaf.org wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual works. your equipment. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of receipt of the work. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Literary Archive Foundation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In opportunities to fix the problem. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not knowing what he should save first before his attention was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electronic works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and smiled. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes waiting to save him. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him to spare Gregor's life. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Chief Executive and Director prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and continue being of help to him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they quickly finished their letters. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, http://gutenberg.net/license). his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were by himself. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. consciousness. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still