called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of First posted: May 13, 2002 her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expression in her eyes. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.9. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what certainty. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, people in all walks of life. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and landed loudly on the floor. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 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 that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "what are we to do?" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Literary Archive Foundation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Grete. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic works had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right light in the room. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing your equipment. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at this thought. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. I all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do people in all walks of life. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of receipt of the work. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Grete. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at this thought. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impose on them. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the expression in her eyes. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to peaceful. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door States. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shame and regret. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.F. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. differently from before. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the way in a corner. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would have been more than they could stand to have any more charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the sight of this and all its noise. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth at this thought. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stick, then, finally, all was quiet. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with her arms around his neck. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Language: English one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electronic works and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even approach us with offers to donate. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but