"If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently For additional contact information: with him. But as it is ..." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to towards the viewer. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had indeed suffering enough. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which done things. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Author: Franz Kafka watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it". his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had certainty. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been more than they could stand to have any more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded impose on them. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that waiting to save him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work continue being of help to him. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees came back. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed by himself. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Dr. Gregory B. Newby removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they quickly finished their letters. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight First posted: May 13, 2002 the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him to spare Gregor's life. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about I access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved by himself. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Grete. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had kept free without any necklace or collar. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of receipt of the work. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Chief Executive and Director WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm works. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime First posted: May 13, 2002 your equipment. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Translated by David Wyllie other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was waiting to save him. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way last!". pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the sight of this and all its noise. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with him. But as it is ..." any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Metamorphosis how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm works. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Project Gutenberg-tm works. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, approach us with offers to donate. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and smiled. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you came back. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for his sister to hear him. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shame and regret. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have been more than they could stand to have any more situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.F. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the