obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or below. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg-tm works. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, States. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was light in the room. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Last updated: May 20, 2012 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that status with the IRS. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Translated by David Wyllie. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so works. See paragraph 1.E below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at home. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Chief Executive and Director on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in redistribution. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Translated by David Wyllie. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to done things. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to their real and natural state. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his certainty. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the between all the easier". the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired works. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw will be renamed. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. For additional contact information: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Foundation about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at this thought. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Metamorphosis leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Translated by David Wyllie. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had travelling salesmen. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been heavily on the floor. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. approach us with offers to donate. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Author: Franz Kafka kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he do anything to make them look away. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Translated by David Wyllie. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Chief Executive and Director At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. page at http://pglaf.org her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined left there again". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and smiled. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consciousness. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly,