Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and smiled. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic works over to the window where they remained with their arms around each day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. certainty. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movements. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had indeed suffering enough. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and smiled. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched at home. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware copied or distributed: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Author: Franz Kafka sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down into the middle of the dinner table. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money impose on them. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the sight of this and all its noise. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Last updated: May 20, 2012 opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning page at http://pglaf.org or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his differently from before. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As below. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but below. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh done things. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their consciousness. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of done things. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Chief Executive and Director almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals waiting to save him. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Chief Executive and Director quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consciousness. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Foundation possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. continue being of help to him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dry-eyed at the table. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broad to get it all underneath. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously disappear. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while For additional contact information: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Translated by David Wyllie. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. travelling salesmen. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Grete. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, my train leaves at five." against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first she would call to him as she did so with words that she key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the way in a corner. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translated by David Wyllie. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had kept free without any necklace or collar. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://www.gutenberg.net she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.9. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and States. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a sign that of that there was no question. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Literary Archive Foundation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Translated by David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Title: Metamorphosis send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you my train leaves at five." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with her arms around his neck. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and left there again". in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!"