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Then he lay his head on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With movements. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was done things. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. they quickly finished their letters. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour face against her father's arm. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen DAMAGE. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Translated by David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even continue being of help to him. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight III illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the handle of the door to open it completely. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting my train leaves at five." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was already the end of March, after all. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was I his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him to spare Gregor's life. differently from before. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew status with the IRS. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if First posted: May 13, 2002 looked. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" down the room. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first she would call to him as she did so with words that she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Chief Executive and Director regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Foundation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Author: Franz Kafka three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when your equipment. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Dr. Gregory B. Newby you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for his sister to hear him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of approach us with offers to donate. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Last updated: May 20, 2012 the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sight of this and all its noise. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make DAMAGE. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as copied or distributed: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his last!". - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his page at http://pglaf.org she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shame and regret. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against the door and listening. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; face against her father's arm. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro approach us with offers to donate. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had impose on them. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all done things. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time