some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's first to get up and stretch out her young body. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked left there again". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Franz Kafka One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of receipt of the work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free looked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his page at http://pglaf.org disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. First posted: May 13, 2002 down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in redistribution. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was expression in her eyes. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand II changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would have been more than they could stand to have any more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the sight of this and all its noise. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for at this thought. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Literary Archive Foundation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the handle of the door to open it completely. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Literary Archive Foundation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard copied or distributed: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived status with the IRS. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and wept so that his powerful chest shook. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a peaceful. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break page at http://pglaf.org second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards light in the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Project Gutenberg-tm works. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance listening to the evening conversation about what price they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it". his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved same room with him with the windows closed. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Translated by David Wyllie with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consciousness. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dry-eyed at the table. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would particular state visit http://pglaf.org It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Grete. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the way in a corner. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still page at http://pglaf.org breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first left there again". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped *** START: FULL LICENSE *** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money III had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes my train leaves at five." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it". clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep page at http://pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looked. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in heavily on the floor. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not light in the room. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him at this thought. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they quickly finished their letters. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him to spare Gregor's life. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Translated by David Wyllie. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous gbnewby@pglaf.org looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, will be renamed. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in