Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning First posted: May 13, 2002 completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other I stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important first she would call to him as she did so with words that she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disappear. redistribution. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he II the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Language: English He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right gbnewby@pglaf.org morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the way in a corner. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state disappear. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for his sister to hear him. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced travelling salesmen. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's works. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was already the end of March, after all. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented waiting to save him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him to spare Gregor's life. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was already the end of March, after all. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for his sister to hear him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic works electronic works hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for left there again". to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the handle of the door to open it completely. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Metamorphosis were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peaceful. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved still just a child after all, and really might not have had an spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On last!". broad to get it all underneath. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the way in a corner. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again below. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would have been more than they could stand to have any more ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with works. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an III his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and smiled. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he,