following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a sign that of that there was no question. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of receipt of the work. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project First posted: May 13, 2002 The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the sight of this and all its noise. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he at home. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Grete. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and landed loudly on the floor. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees just to move about the home, every other day would be spent feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Literary Archive Foundation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movements. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Foundation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of this and all its noise. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across redistribution. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had travelling salesmen. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, approach us with offers to donate. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This movements. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her approach us with offers to donate. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Author: Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had shame and regret. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising DAMAGE. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project against the door and listening. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the sight of this and all its noise. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT same room with him with the windows closed. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do shame and regret. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Author: Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with her arms around his neck. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out http://www.gutenberg.net looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there was still some money available from the old days. It was not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked my train leaves at five." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister last!". frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered expression in her eyes. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Language: English make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the First posted: May 13, 2002 consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever