recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not knowing what he should save first before his attention was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while *** START: FULL LICENSE *** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and long pauses between each, individual word. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body works. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looked. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one II something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting indeed suffering enough. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to their real and natural state. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had face against her father's arm. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012 ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to works. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was still some money available from the old days. It was not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. below. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "what are we to do?" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was not a loss but a great advantage. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His greatest consideration so that his family could bear the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they alarm. 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The first response to his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and landed loudly on the floor. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, by himself. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.1. 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And supported by the two women he would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free expression in her eyes. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shame and regret. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Last updated: May 20, 2012 that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opportunities to fix the problem. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and the hand that held it. 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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and beginning of this work. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Metamorphosis side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so travelling salesmen. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. First posted: May 13, 2002 to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dry-eyed at the table. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had movements. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Franz Kafka even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Literary Archive Foundation that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the For additional contact information: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on gbnewby@pglaf.org harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and http://gutenberg.net/license). they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with her arms around his neck. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and never to have to open the door unless it was especially just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of receipt of the work. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the handle of the door to open it completely. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was not a loss but a great advantage. page at http://pglaf.org shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it