help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Translator: David Wyllie keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As works. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disappear. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been. 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"You'll have to go for the doctor straight enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get looked. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and smiled. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg works. See paragraph 1.E below. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continued to speak through the door. 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It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "what are we to do?" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though she could have checked for herself and could have known each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one came back. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looked. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translated by David Wyllie. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying people in all walks of life. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his same room with him with the windows closed. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her breast. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out first to get up and stretch out her young body. the way in a corner. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have been more than they could stand to have any more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down status with the IRS. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you face against her father's arm. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the sight of this and all its noise. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final towards the viewer. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he continue being of help to him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Last updated: May 20, 2012 that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first to get up and stretch out her young body. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and smiled. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to