he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Translated by David Wyllie. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty copied or distributed: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother http://gutenberg.net/license). things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt States. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not impose on them. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or First posted: May 13, 2002 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him to spare Gregor's life. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! page at http://pglaf.org if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new below. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Author: Franz Kafka compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, copied or distributed: looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael II That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg-tm works. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to their real and natural state. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at broad to get it all underneath. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Literary Archive Foundation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainty. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", indeed suffering enough. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition First posted: May 13, 2002 smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the same room with him with the windows closed. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Author: Franz Kafka nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner last!". from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who at home. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Last updated: May 20, 2012 forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations broad to get it all underneath. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see States. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very left there again". public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm between all the easier". from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Metamorphosis on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the handle of the door to open it completely. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Chief Executive and Director and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been DAMAGE. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do disappear. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing I in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Translated by David Wyllie. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Translated by David Wyllie Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Translator: David Wyllie they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Language: English concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up status with the IRS. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls movements. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dry-eyed at the table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before disappear. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg-tm works. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Title: Metamorphosis work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about