editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by himself. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Language: English "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Grete. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. redistribution. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound down the room. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Chief Executive and Director Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found continue being of help to him. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning slightly. In this way they went round the room several times DAMAGE. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his heavily on the floor. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against the door and listening. they quickly finished their letters. I unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the way in a corner. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother DAMAGE. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and landed loudly on the floor. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with him. But as it is ..." and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again For additional contact information: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.F. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. opportunities to fix the problem. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall came back. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it". said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her light in the room. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electronic works of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently slightly. In this way they went round the room several times consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on II effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Author: Franz Kafka Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they quickly finished their letters. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Translated by David Wyllie. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the sight of this and all its noise. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation Franz Kafka with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Foundation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Author: Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm License. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's redistribution. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Title: Metamorphosis only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's heavily on the floor. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Language: English do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Franz Kafka permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much.