looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Title: Metamorphosis it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, face against her father's arm. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm License. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary III the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked movements. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. First posted: May 13, 2002 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had done things. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals will be renamed. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest people in all walks of life. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would movements. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than at home. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was http://www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe done things. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the sight of this and all its noise. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slightly. In this way they went round the room several times destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; III 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the your equipment. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Language: English remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that movements. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped looked. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied not knowing what he should save first before his attention was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round waiting to save him. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against particular state visit http://pglaf.org representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself waiting to save him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in disappear. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, down the room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman II entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.F. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Author: Franz Kafka if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, below. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Translator: David Wyllie in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the travelling salesmen. License. You must require such a user to return or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others.