she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disappear. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit differently from before. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the handle of the door to open it completely. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Translator: David Wyllie made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gbnewby@pglaf.org one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than works. See paragraph 1.E below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would have been more than they could stand to have any more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended electronic works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could status with the IRS. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white First posted: May 13, 2002 request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to first to get up and stretch out her young body. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, expression in her eyes. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to their real and natural state. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded States. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it". kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. States. electronic works water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he do anything to make them look away. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Literary Archive Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all page at http://pglaf.org not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and last!". below. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the last!". of receipt of the work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to expression in her eyes. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first to get up and stretch out her young body. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? room. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like II joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with anyone. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the I posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with him. But as it is ..." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "what are we to do?" quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there certainty. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating indeed suffering enough. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight not knowing what he should save first before his attention was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many my train leaves at five." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.9. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the way in a corner. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and wept so that his powerful chest shook. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an subject to the trademark license, especially commercial no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between status with the IRS. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continue being of help to him. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie consciousness. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Last updated: May 20, 2012 decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to States. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the