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Later, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Translated by David Wyllie stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing III Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly between all the easier". public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Grete. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copied or distributed: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had kept free without any necklace or collar. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he came back. II and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the redistribution. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, License. You must require such a user to return or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stick, then, finally, all was quiet. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from works. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but other. 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With his last glance he saw state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag between all the easier". And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Author: Franz Kafka close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it". things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to my train leaves at five." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was page at http://pglaf.org "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Literary Archive Foundation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it". that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://www.gutenberg.net There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impose on them. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing License. You must require such a user to return or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still just a child after all, and really might not have had an trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, between all the easier". and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel donations. 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This amazed him, as more than think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Translator: David Wyllie Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in will be renamed. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the beginning of this work. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Language: English away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Translated by David Wyllie. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time subject to the trademark license, especially commercial make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or II looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple last!". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them III This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they down the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's against the door and listening. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with him. But as it is ..." if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Foundation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at this thought. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and against the door and listening. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours same room with him with the windows closed. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that disappear. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Language: English after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in will be renamed. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder electronic works and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their movements. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and by himself. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dry-eyed at the table. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations.