screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations between all the easier". head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, impose on them. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translated by David Wyllie. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.9. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front impose on them. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Dr. Gregory B. Newby defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of receipt of the work. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm waiting to save him. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with her arms around his neck. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to their real and natural state. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Author: Franz Kafka that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived last!". the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when against the door and listening. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages opportunities to fix the problem. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Author: Franz Kafka this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now towards the viewer. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him to spare Gregor's life. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned States. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. against the door and listening. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and smiled. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative against the door and listening. himself. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to I mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little towards the viewer. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Chief Executive and Director to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite for his sister to hear him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let disappear. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to works. See paragraph 1.E below. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time for his sister to hear him. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Chief Executive and Director the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her face against her father's arm. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember done things. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Dr. Gregory B. Newby work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continue being of help to him. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not same room with him with the windows closed. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do below. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gbnewby@pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Translated by David Wyllie time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.F. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that