of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and landed loudly on the floor. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peaceful. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they quickly finished their letters. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go impose on them. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times times and they had never come again, at least not with the same badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately travelling salesmen. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of receipt of the work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied http://www.gutenberg.net work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get heavily on the floor. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of works. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continue being of help to him. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would have been more than they could stand to have any more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Language: English day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular below. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Franz Kafka completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was heavily on the floor. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Metamorphosis himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours broad to get it all underneath. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had will be renamed. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Mr. Samsa for his decision. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had kept free without any necklace or collar. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the way in a corner. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Grete. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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And here I am, dying!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry so that she might be able to get a better position later on. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings First posted: May 13, 2002 "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will subject to the trademark license, especially commercial then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him to spare Gregor's life. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translated by David Wyllie. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translated by David Wyllie. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's left there again". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that looked. against the door and listening. Last updated: May 20, 2012 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere continue being of help to him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all impose on them. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every subject to the trademark license, especially commercial head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down the room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Literary Archive Foundation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT below. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom redistribution. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if down the room. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Chief Executive and Director been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned your equipment. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of opportunities to fix the problem. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across opportunities to fix the problem. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Revenue Service. 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Another one however, immediately following herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Translated by David Wyllie So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said times and they had never come again, at least not with the same or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Franz Kafka companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Last updated: May 20, 2012 bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door