"Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in looked. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation dry-eyed at the table. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister by himself. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide at this thought. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere works. See paragraph 1.E below. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm at this thought. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very heavily on the floor. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you will be renamed. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Translator: David Wyllie sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was already the end of March, after all. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if States. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of first to get up and stretch out her young body. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had kept free without any necklace or collar. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a redistribution. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Grete. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with down into the middle of the dinner table. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium copied or distributed: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Metamorphosis even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and landed loudly on the floor. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with differently from before. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had License. You must require such a user to return or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and indeed suffering enough. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. waiting to save him. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the people in all walks of life. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Translated by David Wyllie. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the handle of the door to open it completely. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was not a loss but a great advantage. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he left there again". "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure works. See paragraph 1.E below. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one over to the window where they remained with their arms around each flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broad to get it all underneath. the sight of this and all its noise. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, approach us with offers to donate. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm works. of receipt of the work. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or down the room. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand by himself. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously looked. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with her arms around his neck. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body particular state visit http://pglaf.org find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the same room with him with the windows closed. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he works. See paragraph 1.E below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Chief Executive and Director they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already