practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but your equipment. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Franz Kafka word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Author: Franz Kafka not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance for his sister to hear him. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to particular state visit http://pglaf.org entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, towards the viewer. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the my train leaves at five." Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent opportunities to fix the problem. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works. See paragraph 1.E below. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ways including including checks, online payments and credit card thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword between all the easier". else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his below. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was already the end of March, after all. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "what are we to do?" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Literary Archive Foundation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. 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It may only be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Last updated: May 20, 2012 Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It came back. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gbnewby@pglaf.org father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translator: David Wyllie from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do approach us with offers to donate. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he do anything to make them look away. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped over to the window where they remained with their arms around each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one done things. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and smiled. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see particular state visit http://pglaf.org providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way heavily on the floor. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him to spare Gregor's life. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Literary Archive Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her opportunities to fix the problem. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Dr. Gregory B. Newby meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, heavily on the floor. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Chief Executive and Director and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Language: English way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of waiting to save him. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we towards the viewer. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot waiting to save him. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever DAMAGE. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. left there again". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all beginning of this work. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works. See paragraph 1.E below. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up listening to the evening conversation about what price they had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her.