quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly down into the middle of the dinner table. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, travelling salesmen. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with her arms around his neck. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" License. You must require such a user to return or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heavily on the floor. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation down into the middle of the dinner table. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and II despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family works. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continue being of help to him. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with him. But as it is ..." home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Translated by David Wyllie floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ways including including checks, online payments and credit card special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project will be renamed. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For face against her father's arm. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Franz Kafka gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in redistribution. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all certainty. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Translator: David Wyllie 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Translated by David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Dr. Gregory B. Newby beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they quickly finished their letters. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. face against her father's arm. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of light in the room. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a status with the IRS. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it". there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Translated by David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Literary Archive Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.9. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. down the room. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of receipt of the work. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; light in the room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Author: Franz Kafka well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm works. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was not a loss but a great advantage. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against the door and listening. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination