a sign that of that there was no question. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking gbnewby@pglaf.org and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it came back. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even consciousness. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was already the end of March, after all. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was II been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it". Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Literary Archive Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and smiled. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Project Gutenberg-tm works. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of receipt of the work. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting particular state visit http://pglaf.org at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it by himself. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote opportunities to fix the problem. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had II Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Translated by David Wyllie. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For additional contact information: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on status with the IRS. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Author: Franz Kafka himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works. See paragraph 1.E below. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to their real and natural state. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a sign that of that there was no question. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works. See paragraph 1.E below. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and landed loudly on the floor. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and smiled. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Franz Kafka from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present II array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my will be renamed. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at done things. approach us with offers to donate. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the handle of the door to open it completely. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of before. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, travelling salesmen. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Language: English As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expression in her eyes. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister http://www.gutenberg.net staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Title: Metamorphosis alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door DAMAGE. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his For additional contact information: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my by himself. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.9. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his http://gutenberg.net/license). things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was already the end of March, after all. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move II "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "what are we to do?" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that