both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times approach us with offers to donate. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. consciousness. looked. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and landed loudly on the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official certainty. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Grete. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after http://www.gutenberg.net they quickly finished their letters. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Dr. Gregory B. Newby become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his particular state visit http://pglaf.org "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opportunities to fix the problem. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is consciousness. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he impose on them. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him to spare Gregor's life. Title: Metamorphosis Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a sign that of that there was no question. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked certainty. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 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 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! 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She still lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to gbnewby@pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of receipt of the work. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was travelling salesmen. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disappear. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works. See paragraph 1.E below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might approach us with offers to donate. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming face against her father's arm. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, indeed suffering enough. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Title: Metamorphosis it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project indeed suffering enough. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without anything decisive happening, without even giving the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Dr. Gregory B. Newby http://www.gutenberg.net spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation For additional contact information: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with her arms around his neck. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left there again". themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Author: Franz Kafka probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to their real and natural state. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Literary Archive Foundation representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would approach us with offers to donate. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she my train leaves at five." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help impose on them. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out First posted: May 13, 2002 after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and smiled. that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially page at http://pglaf.org corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Translator: David Wyllie by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he expression in her eyes. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in heavily on the floor. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the done things. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister between all the easier". more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally my train leaves at five." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against the door and listening. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Translator: David Wyllie she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself