Last updated: May 20, 2012 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had kept free without any necklace or collar. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the handle of the door to open it completely. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Foundation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his II had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had kept free without any necklace or collar. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space gbnewby@pglaf.org the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have redistribution. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from their decision to move was much more to do with their total said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he last!". accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a sign that of that there was no question. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without anything decisive happening, without even giving the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living III without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or disappear. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm License. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.E.9. 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Gregor converted his success at work have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his works. See paragraph 1.E below. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Author: Franz Kafka to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to at this thought. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the door and listening. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For listening to the evening conversation about what price they had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was not a loss but a great advantage. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came For additional contact information: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the first to get up and stretch out her young body. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Translator: David Wyllie other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and landed loudly on the floor. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peaceful. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they useless and frequently been annoyed with her. 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He moved very gradually, as if Language: English where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the opportunities to fix the problem. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down into the middle of the dinner table. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Title: Metamorphosis to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible http://gutenberg.net/license). access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and below. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards light in the room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her light in the room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them light in the room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with him. But as it is ..." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only