in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the for his sister to hear him. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had kept free without any necklace or collar. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project For additional contact information: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disappear. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his redistribution. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition DAMAGE. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic works clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one First posted: May 13, 2002 foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and heavily on the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him to spare Gregor's life. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ways including including checks, online payments and credit card went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. expression in her eyes. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the done things. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; done things. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be below. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against the door and listening. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see first to get up and stretch out her young body. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her at this thought. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continue being of help to him. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Translated by David Wyllie. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the For additional contact information: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we movements. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was not a loss but a great advantage. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Metamorphosis respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your equipment. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. travelling salesmen. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Translated by David Wyllie she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "what are we to do?" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all consciousness. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Translator: David Wyllie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty opportunities to fix the problem. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and smiled. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he do anything to make them look away. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 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. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down came back. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at this thought. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation III pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm works. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by himself. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how peaceful. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her.