of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously my train leaves at five." her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Dr. Gregory B. Newby (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional certainty. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, electronic works was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can consciousness. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been disappear. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.F. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://www.gutenberg.net "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at light in the room. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project copied or distributed: The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried http://www.gutenberg.net must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond certainty. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was already the end of March, after all. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could electronic works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged First posted: May 13, 2002 would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from continue being of help to him. your equipment. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was not a loss but a great advantage. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Franz Kafka couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of DAMAGE. waiting to save him. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really room. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people in all walks of life. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with broad to get it all underneath. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; same room with him with the windows closed. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back States. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much last!". practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to DAMAGE. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a sign that of that there was no question. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for his sister to hear him. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before. gbnewby@pglaf.org went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide States. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward last!". in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** down the room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative still just a child after all, and really might not have had an form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still things had become superfluous which, although they could not be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works. See paragraph 1.E below. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 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 going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm works. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the opportunities to fix the problem. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the approach us with offers to donate. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. consciousness. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to their real and natural state. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dry-eyed at the table. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was already the end of March, after all. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following at home. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Translated by David Wyllie. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen.