at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the differently from before. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Translator: David Wyllie afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a heavily on the floor. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they quickly finished their letters. was not a loss but a great advantage. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table first to get up and stretch out her young body. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Language: English fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked travelling salesmen. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with particular state visit http://pglaf.org any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he at home. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the at home. status with the IRS. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it". money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they down into the middle of the dinner table. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her approach us with offers to donate. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was already the end of March, after all. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gbnewby@pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough between all the easier". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as For additional contact information: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; License. You must require such a user to return or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and smiled. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's my train leaves at five." this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the between all the easier". Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a sign that of that there was no question. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opportunities to fix the problem. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery listening to the evening conversation about what price they had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Title: Metamorphosis They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that waiting to save him. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. travelling salesmen. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm License. him to spare Gregor's life. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it". think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against the door and listening. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the way in a corner. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been particular state visit http://pglaf.org it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Title: Metamorphosis creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. down the room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK travelling salesmen. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full looked. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE continue being of help to him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and smiled. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated