there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling expression in her eyes. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were impose on them. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Translator: David Wyllie fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Last updated: May 20, 2012 strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was already the end of March, after all. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, http://www.gutenberg.net head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, looked. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Translated by David Wyllie. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm your equipment. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her approach us with offers to donate. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.E.9. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Metamorphosis his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would have been more than they could stand to have any more the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him to spare Gregor's life. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be travelling salesmen. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and your equipment. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would have been more than they could stand to have any more mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with waiting to save him. Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father License. You must require such a user to return or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have been more than they could stand to have any more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance travelling salesmen. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have been more than they could stand to have any more was already the end of March, after all. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Author: Franz Kafka peaceful. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a sign that of that there was no question. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Dr. Gregory B. Newby http://gutenberg.net/license). him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand broad to get it all underneath. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he do anything to make them look away. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible by himself. first to get up and stretch out her young body. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be by himself. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his approach us with offers to donate. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the handle of the door to open it completely. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard continue being of help to him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost gbnewby@pglaf.org well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Translated by David Wyllie back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her light in the room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the continue being of help to him. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would indeed suffering enough. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against the door and listening. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expression in her eyes. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they quickly finished their letters. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially face against her father's arm. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but