up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Metamorphosis located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consciousness. with her arms around his neck. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware certainty. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 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 an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on DAMAGE. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in redistribution. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm License. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, DAMAGE. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continue being of help to him. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and For additional contact information: prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to their real and natural state. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in your equipment. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's For additional contact information: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continue being of help to him. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he do anything to make them look away. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainty. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right looked. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust your equipment. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Language: English Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translator: David Wyllie everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right opportunities to fix the problem. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Language: English business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had face against her father's arm. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Translator: David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his between all the easier". And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was broad to get it all underneath. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.9. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he III "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impose on them. License. You must require such a user to return or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the face against her father's arm. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.F. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." First posted: May 13, 2002 the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. http://www.gutenberg.net "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the way in a corner. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with him. But as it is ..." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel http://www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "what are we to do?" hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but expression in her eyes. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the way in a corner. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm works. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister times and they had never come again, at least not with the same expression in her eyes. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would have been more than they could stand to have any more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electronic works at home. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, people in all walks of life. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom travelling salesmen. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true