same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I my train leaves at five." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at this thought. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Grete. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his http://www.gutenberg.net it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://www.gutenberg.net way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with him. But as it is ..." of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Translated by David Wyllie. with her arms around his neck. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had kept free without any necklace or collar. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who below. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so movements. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the way in a corner. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down States. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Author: Franz Kafka anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Franz Kafka father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of receipt of the work. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him to spare Gregor's life. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had For additional contact information: the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Last updated: May 20, 2012 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "what are we to do?" into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translated by David Wyllie. against the door and listening. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, down the room. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.9. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide continue being of help to him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered times and they had never come again, at least not with the same released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full dry-eyed at the table. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. disappear. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to their real and natural state. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translated by David Wyllie. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't peaceful. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation disappear. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it II as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found certainty. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Metamorphosis individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding,