last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any works. See paragraph 1.E below. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm impose on them. to their real and natural state. room. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages because of that. What should he do now? 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the broad to get it all underneath. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more beginning of this work. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the came back. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he do anything to make them look away. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Translated by David Wyllie. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 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 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ways including including checks, online payments and credit card leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. same room with him with the windows closed. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really people in all walks of life. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for by himself. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: before. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes peaceful. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Translator: David Wyllie the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to their real and natural state. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with her arms around his neck. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against the door and listening. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Title: Metamorphosis taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying First posted: May 13, 2002 to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a at home. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and landed loudly on the floor. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she States. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but done things. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand III control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment greatest consideration so that his family could bear the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him to spare Gregor's life. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and landed loudly on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your equipment. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to before. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation II Author: Franz Kafka works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of differently from before. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Translated by David Wyllie. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Translated by David Wyllie. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Language: English morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off impose on them. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Franz Kafka curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards the viewer. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where expression in her eyes. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the by himself. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his License. You must require such a user to return or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and smiled. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" for his sister to hear him. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every people in all walks of life. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon works. See paragraph 1.E below. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? broad to get it all underneath. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been travelling salesmen. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm License. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly status with the IRS. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at this thought. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Language: English he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the way in a corner. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa down the room. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages.