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So where are you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness page at http://pglaf.org spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, First posted: May 13, 2002 thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm works. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a sign that of that there was no question. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and never to have to open the door unless it was especially how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Franz Kafka was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against the door and listening. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of light in the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the way in a corner. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "what are we to do?" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, expression in her eyes. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or copied or distributed: as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translated by David Wyllie. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Project Gutenberg-tm works. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opportunities to fix the problem. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt disappear. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Grete. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, heavily on the floor. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and consciousness. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this III said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Author: Franz Kafka not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, heavily on the floor. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted status with the IRS. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in http://gutenberg.net/license). open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Metamorphosis harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works. See paragraph 1.E below. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag works. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "what are we to do?" beginning of this work. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Foundation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and landed loudly on the floor. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your equipment. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had kept free without any necklace or collar. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving your equipment. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as movements. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Author: Franz Kafka catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Franz Kafka long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Translated by David Wyllie Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only before. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats about the same subject as there were always at least two members of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is I spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Franz Kafka consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they quickly finished their letters. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my First posted: May 13, 2002 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translated by David Wyllie. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with him. But as it is ..." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls looked. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an