now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Chief Executive and Director left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Chief Executive and Director speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dry-eyed at the table. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "what are we to do?" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and States. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looked. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of movements. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there was still some money available from the old days. It was not side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copied or distributed: their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Literary Archive Foundation you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it my train leaves at five." eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as redistribution. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the approach us with offers to donate. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front down into the middle of the dinner table. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at this thought. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Metamorphosis state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Last updated: May 20, 2012 were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Chief Executive and Director pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and landed loudly on the floor. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Translated by David Wyllie although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they quickly finished their letters. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "what are we to do?" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently heavily on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movements. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was last!". Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Translated by David Wyllie. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Title: Metamorphosis come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a sign that of that there was no question. Literary Archive Foundation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the certainty. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down the room. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to same room with him with the windows closed. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, looked. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance same room with him with the windows closed. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was same room with him with the windows closed. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Author: Franz Kafka with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was already the end of March, after all. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the movements. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Translated by David Wyllie. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of receipt of the work. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had face against her father's arm. my train leaves at five." he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of heavily on the floor. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became indeed suffering enough. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Franz Kafka send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It III not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to looked. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is