much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that at this thought. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at movements. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in movements. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the sight of this and all its noise. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Title: Metamorphosis looked. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had kept free without any necklace or collar. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was not a loss but a great advantage. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt License. You must require such a user to return or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as waiting to save him. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translated by David Wyllie ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and never to have to open the door unless it was especially more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Franz Kafka breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Author: Franz Kafka structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, II were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have been more than they could stand to have any more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate down into the middle of the dinner table. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room particular state visit http://pglaf.org soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was done things. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of receipt of the work. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the sight of this and all its noise. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking last!". only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Chief Executive and Director consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not knowing what he should save first before his attention was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's people in all walks of life. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Author: Franz Kafka it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://gutenberg.net/license). home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and wept so that his powerful chest shook. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her face against her father's arm. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did light in the room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere indeed suffering enough. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left there again". sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was already the end of March, after all. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not knowing what he should save first before his attention was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that people in all walks of life. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can