bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Literary Archive Foundation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat For additional contact information: while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Translated by David Wyllie. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been more than they could stand to have any more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, continue being of help to him. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project redistribution. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was not a loss but a great advantage. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough over to the window where they remained with their arms around each come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. differently from before. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned down into the middle of the dinner table. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shame and regret. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible people in all walks of life. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to light in the room. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Translator: David Wyllie the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Translated by David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Grete. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he do anything to make them look away. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.9. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most people in all walks of life. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Dr. Gregory B. Newby past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the handle of the door to open it completely. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Grete. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right For additional contact information: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's peaceful. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would movements. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. movements. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to their real and natural state. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the at home. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to consciousness. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had kept free without any necklace or collar. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they quickly finished their letters. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and towards the viewer. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to certainty. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of receipt of the work. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Franz Kafka his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the for his sister to hear him. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered first she would call to him as she did so with words that she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at this thought. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for his sister to hear him. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dry-eyed at the table. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and landed loudly on the floor. done things. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied gbnewby@pglaf.org and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at this thought. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to consciousness. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm License. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as