Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide differently from before. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not page at http://pglaf.org "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of looked. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. III him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included life led by the family during these two months, must have made him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translated by David Wyllie from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing down the room. with him. But as it is ..." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had waiting to save him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide approach us with offers to donate. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. copied or distributed: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling differently from before. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for his sister to hear him. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "what are we to do?" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to people in all walks of life. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looked. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had broad to get it all underneath. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Translated by David Wyllie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Literary Archive Foundation while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it beginning of this work. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "what are we to do?" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his done things. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to License. You must require such a user to return or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again below. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at this thought. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expression in her eyes. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Language: English Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Translated by David Wyllie. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. gbnewby@pglaf.org backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not a loss but a great advantage. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his indeed suffering enough. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and III Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no works. See paragraph 1.E below. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, status with the IRS. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. States. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to disappear. Translated by David Wyllie. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar