opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm License. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with him. But as it is ..." was already the end of March, after all. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good so that she might be able to get a better position later on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, First posted: May 13, 2002 him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. particular state visit http://pglaf.org peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to between all the easier". control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times certainty. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the way in a corner. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is consciousness. page at http://pglaf.org death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See down into the middle of the dinner table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was not a loss but a great advantage. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression in her eyes. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at waiting to save him. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they quickly finished their letters. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest open before he could be seen. 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It had even become very achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Title: Metamorphosis and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. looked. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Author: Franz Kafka without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and smiled. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Translator: David Wyllie opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Author: Franz Kafka if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Franz Kafka that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for his sister to hear him. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to their real and natural state. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against the door and listening. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project First posted: May 13, 2002 this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disappear. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Last updated: May 20, 2012 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of receipt of the work. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and landed loudly on the floor. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite differently from before. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, down into the middle of the dinner table. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough First posted: May 13, 2002 such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room electronic works He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would have been more than they could stand to have any more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, broad to get it all underneath. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used status with the IRS. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the handle of the door to open it completely. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found opportunities to fix the problem. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room particular state visit http://pglaf.org copied or distributed: done things. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only expression in her eyes. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do will be renamed. him to spare Gregor's life. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Grete. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her