water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, First posted: May 13, 2002 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with her arms around his neck. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down the room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and impose on them. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the way in a corner. left there again". now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she States. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Author: Franz Kafka door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something opportunities to fix the problem. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the way in a corner. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Author: Franz Kafka law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.F. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that http://gutenberg.net/license). Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the towards the viewer. Translated by David Wyllie The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making States. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "what are we to do?" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a sign that of that there was no question. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of continue being of help to him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything done things. him to spare Gregor's life. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a sign that of that there was no question. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. down into the middle of the dinner table. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found travelling salesmen. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Grete. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, disappear. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at home. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked between all the easier". disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the same room with him with the windows closed. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shame and regret. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.9. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 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 while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you will be renamed. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the way in a corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not impose on them. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague still just a child after all, and really might not have had an That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention.