should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Author: Franz Kafka You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with her arms around his neck. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against the door and listening. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Translated by David Wyllie improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his particular state visit http://pglaf.org everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Translator: David Wyllie round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the way in a corner. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Grete. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved so that she might be able to get a better position later on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their came back. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Foundation quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing light in the room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was impose on them. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Author: Franz Kafka hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his consciousness. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be http://www.gutenberg.net his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Foundation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at home. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: light in the room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "what are we to do?" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translated by David Wyllie. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm License. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg-tm License. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Translated by David Wyllie. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the way in a corner. down into the middle of the dinner table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "what are we to do?" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now light in the room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and never to have to open the door unless it was especially especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. States. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of will be renamed. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project last!". that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day people in all walks of life. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copied or distributed: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in towards the viewer. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, For additional contact information: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just beginning of this work. Foundation service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" States. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way left there again". hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed