waiting to save him. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** grey earth mingled inseparably. 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There was a loud thump, but it wasn't people in all walks of life. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped by himself. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Language: English much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the works. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning License. You must require such a user to return or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.F.3. 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"What do you mean?", asked the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a constant state of change. 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To and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of receipt of the work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** consciousness. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and landed loudly on the floor. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of between all the easier". himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Foundation taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, opportunities to fix the problem. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of receipt of the work. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, last!". alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right waiting to save him. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found between all the easier". find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of waiting to save him. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any left there again". Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her disappear. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that 1.E.9. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it". himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel redistribution. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and page at http://pglaf.org Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had kept free without any necklace or collar. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, below. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was already the end of March, after all. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Last updated: May 20, 2012 be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a sign that of that there was no question. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. first to get up and stretch out her young body. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework For additional contact information: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. works. See paragraph 1.E below. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy States. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and smiled. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware indeed suffering enough. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but First posted: May 13, 2002 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again greatest consideration so that his family could bear the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the sight of this and all its noise. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to States. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had kept free without any necklace or collar. same room with him with the windows closed. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after