Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.9. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Title: Metamorphosis compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully below. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, continue being of help to him. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Dr. Gregory B. Newby hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away over to the window where they remained with their arms around each law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and never to have to open the door unless it was especially access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was not a loss but a great advantage. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Translated by David Wyllie "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight broad to get it all underneath. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into License. You must require such a user to return or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had kept free without any necklace or collar. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough my train leaves at five." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Author: Franz Kafka continue being of help to him. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with her arms around his neck. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and landed loudly on the floor. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they quickly finished their letters. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands same room with him with the windows closed. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 peaceful. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks between all the easier". a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shame and regret. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not a loss but a great advantage. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. done things. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they quickly finished their letters. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a sign that of that there was no question. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and never to have to open the door unless it was especially looked. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who gbnewby@pglaf.org about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more done things. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into States. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When will be renamed. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.F. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was heavily on the floor. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with same room with him with the windows closed. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that face against her father's arm. II round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Chief Executive and Director as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they quickly finished their letters. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he do anything to make them look away. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your equipment. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled before. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Translated by David Wyllie. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Dr. Gregory B. Newby even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "what are we to do?" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dry-eyed at the table. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently broad to get it all underneath. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as an enemy. 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It's not quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest expression in her eyes. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down the room. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the