her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, against the door and listening. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your equipment. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his status with the IRS. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? by himself. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Translated by David Wyllie. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Translated by David Wyllie. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that for his sister to hear him. consciousness. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR heavily on the floor. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down certainty. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father came back. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the II quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible light in the room. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Translated by David Wyllie. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Translator: David Wyllie for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to down into the middle of the dinner table. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at this thought. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for his sister to hear him. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Foundation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps electronic works folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Grete. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was already the end of March, after all. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt down the room. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to II though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a differently from before. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dry-eyed at the table. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they quickly finished their letters. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. peaceful. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slightly. In this way they went round the room several times same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "what are we to do?" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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But what now, if all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START: FULL LICENSE *** up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking left there again". the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the same room with him with the windows closed. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living DAMAGE. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his status with the IRS. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was certainty. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became DAMAGE. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Foundation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would have been more than they could stand to have any more joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet,