respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project First posted: May 13, 2002 his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Last updated: May 20, 2012 for his sister to hear him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough people in all walks of life. License. You must require such a user to return or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite III Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the sight of this and all its noise. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.B. 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Additional terms will be linked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Author: Franz Kafka his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Title: Metamorphosis slightly. In this way they went round the room several times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding listening to the evening conversation about what price they had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or approach us with offers to donate. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to their real and natural state. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and landed loudly on the floor. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was already the end of March, after all. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, continue being of help to him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand travelling salesmen. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro expression in her eyes. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was already the end of March, after all. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would peaceful. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dry-eyed at the table. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the way in a corner. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, against the door and listening. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became disappear. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would beginning of this work. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff will be renamed. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would works. See paragraph 1.E below. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Project Gutenberg-tm works. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Franz Kafka Translator: David Wyllie He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his II - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present greatest consideration so that his family could bear the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune came back. himself. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he do anything to make them look away. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and smiled. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was already the end of March, after all. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who peaceful. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand page at http://pglaf.org especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at this thought. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project done things. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on http://www.gutenberg.net to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not a loss but a great advantage. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free DAMAGE. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.9. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much impose on them. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly