the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand looked. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a sign that of that there was no question. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of receipt of the work. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or between all the easier". seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. III the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I copied or distributed: front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for light in the room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things had become superfluous which, although they could not be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to broad to get it all underneath. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the sight of this and all its noise. was already the end of March, after all. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had kept free without any necklace or collar. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, heavily on the floor. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Title: Metamorphosis able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the DAMAGE. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had DAMAGE. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the way in a corner. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and light in the room. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would have been more than they could stand to have any more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they quickly finished their letters. certainty. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copied or distributed: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro disappear. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. face against her father's arm. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the handle of the door to open it completely. him to spare Gregor's life. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good License. You must require such a user to return or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Last updated: May 20, 2012 it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen still just a child after all, and really might not have had an long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he particular state visit http://pglaf.org of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with her arms around his neck. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Author: Franz Kafka thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to consciousness. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister towards the viewer. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement States. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body looked. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto listening to the evening conversation about what price they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his my train leaves at five." her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that