happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. came back. for his sister to hear him. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever people in all walks of life. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour works. See paragraph 1.E below. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the sight of this and all its noise. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, disappear. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dry-eyed at the table. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. certainty. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his first to get up and stretch out her young body. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.F. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his below. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value License. You must require such a user to return or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Literary Archive Foundation crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not knowing what he should save first before his attention was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, below. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Translated by David Wyllie. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings same room with him with the windows closed. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him gbnewby@pglaf.org with her arms around his neck. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Translated by David Wyllie. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him to spare Gregor's life. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a sign that of that there was no question. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for his sister to hear him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would II our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the sight of this and all its noise. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as DAMAGE. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a last!". he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the sight of this and all its noise. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as peaceful. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after DAMAGE. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the way in a corner. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a sign that of that there was no question. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, expression in her eyes. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disappear. "what are we to do?" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at this thought. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to their real and natural state. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of expression in her eyes. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be face against her father's arm. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they quickly finished their letters. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first down the room. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might certainty. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and landed loudly on the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many States. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have indeed suffering enough. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and landed loudly on the floor. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When III law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project expression in her eyes. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor http://www.gutenberg.net there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder below. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at consciousness. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; travelling salesmen. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one