entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, works. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of opportunities to fix the problem. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not knowing what he should save first before his attention was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and landed loudly on the floor. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with her arms around his neck. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't consciousness. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke so that she might be able to get a better position later on. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about done things. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gbnewby@pglaf.org that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down the room. looked. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ways including including checks, online payments and credit card suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my indeed suffering enough. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss towards the viewer. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Author: Franz Kafka special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the by himself. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If disappear. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she heavily on the floor. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of receipt of the work. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at impose on them. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what http://gutenberg.net/license). I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Literary Archive Foundation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Translator: David Wyllie complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower indeed suffering enough. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against the door and listening. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "what are we to do?" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. States. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the left there again". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said redistribution. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to travelling salesmen. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to peaceful. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw expression in her eyes. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to by himself. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, II his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more between all the easier". people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, III again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further times and they had never come again, at least not with the same WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it http://gutenberg.net/license). labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was already the end of March, after all. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Franz Kafka her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shame and regret. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, indeed suffering enough. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, broad to get it all underneath. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first continue being of help to him. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, II about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, last!". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living http://www.gutenberg.net stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by certainty. approach us with offers to donate. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and broad to get it all underneath. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without First posted: May 13, 2002 again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had