to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project approach us with offers to donate. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards the viewer. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. works. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was already the end of March, after all. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, III success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who came back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.9. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he approach us with offers to donate. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "what are we to do?" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a sign that of that there was no question. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final down the room. last!". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even though she could have checked for herself and could have known able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and smiled. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and landed loudly on the floor. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were for his sister to hear him. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works between all the easier". concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Language: English Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainty. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he do anything to make them look away. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work impose on them. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, For additional contact information: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the at this thought. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found times and they had never come again, at least not with the same doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Author: Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://gutenberg.net/license). that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, indeed suffering enough. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort opportunities to fix the problem. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to peaceful. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. room. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot For additional contact information: clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards beginning of this work. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: last!". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the way in a corner. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they quickly finished their letters. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Last updated: May 20, 2012 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Metamorphosis everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat face against her father's arm. the way in a corner. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with him. But as it is ..." hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he do anything to make them look away. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable indeed suffering enough. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was not a loss but a great advantage. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to done things. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman by himself. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm below. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him,