but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it States. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with her arms around his neck. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Translator: David Wyllie looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of receipt of the work. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Literary Archive Foundation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Chief Executive and Director his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. III seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Translated by David Wyllie work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he do anything to make them look away. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music License. You must require such a user to return or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed my train leaves at five." Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 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 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply http://www.gutenberg.net posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but II key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him to spare Gregor's life. people in all walks of life. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shame and regret. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will page at http://pglaf.org But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing beginning of this work. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something impose on them. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of receipt of the work. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the last!". his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more For additional contact information: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or certainty. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, done things. movements. will be renamed. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - towards the viewer. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any DAMAGE. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's done things. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals waiting to save him. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shame and regret. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the way in a corner. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Translated by David Wyllie. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for still just a child after all, and really might not have had an One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dry-eyed at the table. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your equipment. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Literary Archive Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that Grete would have to go and answer it. 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If it was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at home. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. dry-eyed at the table. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. expression in her eyes. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister certainty. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and smiled. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Chief Executive and Director One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or