had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE against the door and listening. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free business@pglaf.org. 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As if from deep inside works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement so that she might be able to get a better position later on. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Translated by David Wyllie. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "what are we to do?" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly face against her father's arm. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying II wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Dr. Gregory B. Newby will be renamed. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression in her eyes. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its certainty. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my broad to get it all underneath. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it License. You must require such a user to return or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Author: Franz Kafka different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Foundation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and smiled. For additional contact information: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.9. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of receipt of the work. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he do anything to make them look away. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him to spare Gregor's life. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and expression in her eyes. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - certainty. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but face against her father's arm. Title: Metamorphosis same room with him with the windows closed. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding III have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and indeed suffering enough. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with her arms around his neck. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he First posted: May 13, 2002 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of receipt of the work. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had kept free without any necklace or collar. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with her arms around his neck. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "what are we to do?" skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of receipt of the work. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just down the room. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms against the door and listening. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stick, then, finally, all was quiet. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at this thought. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm License. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down for his sister to hear him. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with III stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the viewer. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite looked. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 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 DAMAGE. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and wept so that his powerful chest shook. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Translated by David Wyllie. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his light in the room. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep