would have been more than they could stand to have any more Translated by David Wyllie. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Franz Kafka with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and landed loudly on the floor. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left there again". wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. beginning of this work. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing before. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Translated by David Wyllie. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and smiled. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he First posted: May 13, 2002 array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he status with the IRS. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the works. See paragraph 1.E below. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they quickly finished their letters. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "what are we to do?" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any towards the viewer. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Translated by David Wyllie. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at home. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak I himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he do anything to make them look away. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.9. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm License. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Project Gutenberg-tm works. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said subject to the trademark license, especially commercial They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and smiled. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Dr. Gregory B. Newby playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and smiled. Last updated: May 20, 2012 eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a will be renamed. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the handle of the door to open it completely. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copied or distributed: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk still just a child after all, and really might not have had an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the way in a corner. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your by himself. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room heavily on the floor. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they expression in her eyes. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's consciousness. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had at this thought. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously below. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any dry-eyed at the table. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the continue being of help to him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own for his sister to hear him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Grete. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Literary Archive Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully movements. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe heavily on the floor. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Author: Franz Kafka stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than