his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Title: Metamorphosis smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was beginning of this work. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - opportunities to fix the problem. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had will be renamed. that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or III slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your equipment. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a approach us with offers to donate. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular status with the IRS. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Grete. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Foundation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the handle of the door to open it completely. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impose on them. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had impose on them. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with her arms around his neck. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at home. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his recognised as the voice he had had before. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Literary Archive Foundation it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I waiting to save him. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him to spare Gregor's life. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had down the room. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him to spare Gregor's life. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.F. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to will be renamed. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. will be renamed. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dry-eyed at the table. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God people in all walks of life. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough slightly. In this way they went round the room several times importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably works. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gbnewby@pglaf.org Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have life led by the family during these two months, must have made him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible at this thought. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impose on them. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looked. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every III (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned approach us with offers to donate. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Author: Franz Kafka PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm License. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project opportunities to fix the problem. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed shame and regret. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people in all walks of life. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm License. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a broad to get it all underneath. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Author: Franz Kafka work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do III listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in peaceful. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled