him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translator: David Wyllie When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did differently from before. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a sign that of that there was no question. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight your equipment. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come http://gutenberg.net/license). only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate peaceful. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would differently from before. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; came back. done things. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for his sister to hear him. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the sight of this and all its noise. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards impose on them. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how copied or distributed: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on below. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut down into the middle of the dinner table. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.9. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had kept free without any necklace or collar. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of receipt of the work. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Language: English re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; impose on them. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw shame and regret. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it". overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats status with the IRS. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they quickly finished their letters. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of receipt of the work. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translated by David Wyllie. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at redistribution. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left there again". below. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, room. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide looked. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before particular state visit http://pglaf.org and landed loudly on the floor. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a gbnewby@pglaf.org For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still For additional contact information: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond continue being of help to him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR however nice they might be. 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And so he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or down the room. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the handle of the door to open it completely. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's indeed suffering enough. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", shame and regret. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to their real and natural state. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, III http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would have been more than they could stand to have any more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt