was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And III his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to their real and natural state. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what done things. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good opportunities to fix the problem. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become between all the easier". on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Author: Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never broad to get it all underneath. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Grete. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Last updated: May 20, 2012 This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always first to get up and stretch out her young body. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. beginning of this work. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it". dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Author: Franz Kafka couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your equipment. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched last!". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the sight of this and all its noise. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their between all the easier". ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in page at http://pglaf.org "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far status with the IRS. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way waiting to save him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and travelling salesmen. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned page at http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little works. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Last updated: May 20, 2012 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in expression in her eyes. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and http://gutenberg.net/license). sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. at this thought. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Author: Franz Kafka was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against the door and listening. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Translated by David Wyllie. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about indeed suffering enough. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a sign that of that there was no question. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help will be renamed. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the last!". violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, page at http://pglaf.org while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear done things. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that consciousness. last!". bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming movements. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very redistribution. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.9. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her works. See paragraph 1.E below. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any face against her father's arm. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dry-eyed at the table. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his below. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming