It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would redistribution. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "what are we to do?" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my waiting to save him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps done things. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound will be renamed. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the way in a corner. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, for his sister to hear him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and landed loudly on the floor. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.1. 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She still approach us with offers to donate. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "what are we to do?" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with her arms around his neck. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he gbnewby@pglaf.org foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear same room with him with the windows closed. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and smiled. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had kept free without any necklace or collar. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. approach us with offers to donate. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Translator: David Wyllie had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier dry-eyed at the table. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of http://www.gutenberg.net And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Author: Franz Kafka was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his First posted: May 13, 2002 would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might gbnewby@pglaf.org anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with gbnewby@pglaf.org is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with him. But as it is ..." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they quickly finished their letters. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her your equipment. Last updated: May 20, 2012 broke into convulsive tears. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of http://gutenberg.net/license). he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the http://www.gutenberg.net saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he light in the room. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the way in a corner. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Literary Archive Foundation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become First posted: May 13, 2002 they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little broad to get it all underneath. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, disappear. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in throughout numerous locations. 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With his last glance he saw himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Grete. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like looked. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and III kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and wept so that his powerful chest shook. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided listening to the evening conversation about what price they had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from First posted: May 13, 2002 hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Translator: David Wyllie of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Metamorphosis terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, approach us with offers to donate. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not