especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is redistribution. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell light in the room. and landed loudly on the floor. Title: Metamorphosis himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "what are we to do?" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at home. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Translated by David Wyllie protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm works. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hours of rest have given me strength. 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At doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Franz Kafka something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place at home. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and differently from before. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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He'd fall right Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shame and regret. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free First posted: May 13, 2002 License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Grete. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of your equipment. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Language: English PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Translated by David Wyllie main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looked. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Translator: David Wyllie our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a sign that of that there was no question. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of particular state visit http://pglaf.org in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Grete. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the down into the middle of the dinner table. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F.6. 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I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to towards the viewer. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when status with the IRS. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he do anything to make them look away. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the state couldn't get into that position. 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The way she page at http://pglaf.org had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 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Gregor went and waited Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at this thought. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed off his desk! 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So where are you a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic works as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business status with the IRS. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with her arms around his neck. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like listening to the evening conversation about what price they had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them greatest consideration so that his family could bear the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't at home. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we continue being of help to him. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down into the middle of the dinner table. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.F. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the came back. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Author: Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something page at http://pglaf.org round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from For additional contact information: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Grete. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to by himself. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against the door and listening. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and landed loudly on the floor. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, came back. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the handle of the door to open it completely. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear continue being of help to him. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and