that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Grete. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Foundation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was already the end of March, after all. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was not a loss but a great advantage. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in First posted: May 13, 2002 spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried License. You must require such a user to return or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 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 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** License. You must require such a user to return or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without anything decisive happening, without even giving the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electronic works room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and approach us with offers to donate. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn first she would call to him as she did so with words that she understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance broad to get it all underneath. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Chief Executive and Director he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the first to get up and stretch out her young body. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was redistribution. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they quickly finished their letters. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had II flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translated by David Wyllie. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, came back. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at this thought. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever towards the viewer. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote between all the easier". had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm License. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. works. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Translated by David Wyllie. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking down into the middle of the dinner table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed disappear. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it status with the IRS. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the way in a corner. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, status with the IRS. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep III from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had beginning of this work. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite II it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shame and regret. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he do anything to make them look away. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Dr. Gregory B. Newby only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was already the end of March, after all. Dr. Gregory B. Newby early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was my train leaves at five." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.2. 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It was clear that no-one would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm License. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much