501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends License. You must require such a user to return or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for his sister to hear him. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had kept free without any necklace or collar. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had kept free without any necklace or collar. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Foundation achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and smiled. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their II as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Metamorphosis Franz Kafka from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I by himself. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was by himself. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of works. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and wept so that his powerful chest shook. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the sight of this and all its noise. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stick, then, finally, all was quiet. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, down the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there was still some money available from the old days. It was not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. by himself. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was First posted: May 13, 2002 methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dry-eyed at the table. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. by himself. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Foundation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he do anything to make them look away. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the sight of this and all its noise. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising came back. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, impose on them. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Franz Kafka That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Last updated: May 20, 2012 the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were things had become superfluous which, although they could not be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down the room. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm License. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him First posted: May 13, 2002 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if movements. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and smiled. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before came back. left there again". himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his certainty. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Chief Executive and Director the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock peaceful. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Translator: David Wyllie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At DAMAGE. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any beginning of this work. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was already the end of March, after all. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dry-eyed at the table. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and works. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. left there again". other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Translated by David Wyllie. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Author: Franz Kafka his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously