boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he do anything to make them look away. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expression in her eyes. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely continue being of help to him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for expression in her eyes. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be below. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to copied or distributed: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disappear. light in the room. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the at home. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The broad to get it all underneath. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Franz Kafka give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" waiting to save him. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework status with the IRS. License. You must require such a user to return or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was not a loss but a great advantage. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Literary Archive Foundation hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not page at http://pglaf.org importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself your equipment. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Metamorphosis oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it towards the viewer. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Translator: David Wyllie left there again". It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E.9. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite copied or distributed: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; number is 64-6221541. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the III money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him gbnewby@pglaf.org or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Author: Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Dr. Gregory B. Newby But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had kept free without any necklace or collar. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be travelling salesmen. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At