certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Language: English from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Translator: David Wyllie long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Last updated: May 20, 2012 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their certainty. Literary Archive Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my last!". teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Grete. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the people in all walks of life. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him to spare Gregor's life. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Title: Metamorphosis ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to copied or distributed: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looked. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Metamorphosis but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the handle of the door to open it completely. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it". your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his II individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar http://gutenberg.net/license). help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at this thought. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the movements. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would gbnewby@pglaf.org companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then down into the middle of the dinner table. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broad to get it all underneath. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Chief Executive and Director stick, then, finally, all was quiet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and smiled. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was http://www.gutenberg.net impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "what are we to do?" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the light in the room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he do anything to make them look away. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door people in all walks of life. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier expression in her eyes. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once III a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, http://www.gutenberg.net such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the waiting to save him. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had