him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Chief Executive and Director thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in III stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gutenberg-tm License. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the sight of this and all its noise. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. particular state visit http://pglaf.org watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him to spare Gregor's life. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at between all the easier". it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in left there again". couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License. You must require such a user to return or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Author: Franz Kafka it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to their real and natural state. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translated by David Wyllie. continue being of help to him. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to their real and natural state. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Translated by David Wyllie. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and landed loudly on the floor. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you differently from before. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple DAMAGE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too expression in her eyes. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no redistribution. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have been more than they could stand to have any more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a people in all walks of life. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he License. You must require such a user to return or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consciousness. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to their real and natural state. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of receipt of the work. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he dry-eyed at the table. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Translated by David Wyllie then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at this thought. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm movements. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would copied or distributed: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he II state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with her arms around his neck. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak *** START: FULL LICENSE *** remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At same room with him with the windows closed. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was not a loss but a great advantage. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but continue being of help to him. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands impose on them. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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Gregor's mother did once was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to their real and natural state. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room. same room with him with the windows closed. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown