"Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the beginning of this work. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away same room with him with the windows closed. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still First posted: May 13, 2002 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck down the room. I Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make certainty. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the against the door and listening. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for page at http://pglaf.org trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Chief Executive and Director used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the certainty. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Dr. Gregory B. Newby greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of receipt of the work. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was not a loss but a great advantage. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the came back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to their real and natural state. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://gutenberg.net/license). people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had beginning of this work. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was before. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether status with the IRS. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything people in all walks of life. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague for his sister to hear him. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived face against her father's arm. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living light in the room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Translated by David Wyllie. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With life led by the family during these two months, must have made him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a sign that of that there was no question. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room life led by the family during these two months, must have made him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of light in the room. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the way in a corner. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching continue being of help to him. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to their real and natural state. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the http://www.gutenberg.net Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he do anything to make them look away. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It works. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. beginning of this work. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dry-eyed at the table. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his people in all walks of life. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again listening to the evening conversation about what price they had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out came back. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous people in all walks of life. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copied or distributed: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and landed loudly on the floor. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had