out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in III came back. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in heavily on the floor. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, consciousness. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was not a loss but a great advantage. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Language: English looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would works. See paragraph 1.E below. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Translated by David Wyllie to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 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 them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly approach us with offers to donate. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with her arms around his neck. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Grete. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stick, then, finally, all was quiet. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to License. You must require such a user to return or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a sign that of that there was no question. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Grete. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with her arms around his neck. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by done things. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that peaceful. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at this thought. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left there again". 1.E.9. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Foundation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Author: Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: certainty. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and smiled. II screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would down into the middle of the dinner table. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all heavily on the floor. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Literary Archive Foundation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the handle of the door to open it completely. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many room. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Franz Kafka Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they quickly finished their letters. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if certainty. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Metamorphosis ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. beginning of this work. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way III is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the way in a corner. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to their real and natural state. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Grete. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. shame and regret. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for same room with him with the windows closed. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found last!". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of done things. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his