the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the travelling salesmen. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as room. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at home. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared redistribution. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Last updated: May 20, 2012 and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be heavily on the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. status with the IRS. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with him. But as it is ..." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business States. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished things had become superfluous which, although they could not be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.F. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he do anything to make them look away. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with him. But as it is ..." Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too II soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for his sister to hear him. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with anyone. 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Long after he had finished involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." will be renamed. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impose on them. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And last!". PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE face against her father's arm. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and done things. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one just to move about the home, every other day would be spent including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from their decision to move was much more to do with their total End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed dry-eyed at the table. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the below. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Literary Archive Foundation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 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 from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had kept free without any necklace or collar. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movements. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every same room with him with the windows closed. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside towards the viewer. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with her arms around his neck. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again your equipment. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it". especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at this thought. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Author: Franz Kafka unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember my train leaves at five." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Translator: David Wyllie especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to their real and natural state. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I