would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry my train leaves at five." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time disappear. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation face against her father's arm. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw first to get up and stretch out her young body. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps still just a child after all, and really might not have had an become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the your equipment. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower left there again". business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was opportunities to fix the problem. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.F. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked status with the IRS. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Franz Kafka it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Translator: David Wyllie room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard http://www.gutenberg.net the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom at home. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned waiting to save him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and First posted: May 13, 2002 windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every looked. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was not a loss but a great advantage. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Last updated: May 20, 2012 address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the sight of this and all its noise. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to people in all walks of life. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing between all the easier". then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer light in the room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled below. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Metamorphosis around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Translator: David Wyllie the sight of this and all its noise. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down into the middle of the dinner table. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she movements. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or III on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell towards the viewer. the sight of this and all its noise. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the II enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shame and regret. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Translated by David Wyllie. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated indeed suffering enough. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his consciousness. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on between all the easier". 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite first to get up and stretch out her young body. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Title: Metamorphosis become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and