they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being against the door and listening. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very redistribution. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone by himself. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Chief Executive and Director sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they quickly finished their letters. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one License. You must require such a user to return or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Franz Kafka difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. came back. of receipt of the work. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dry-eyed at the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looked. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did done things. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and smiled. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table peaceful. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with him. But as it is ..." money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an III time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and smiled. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Author: Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Grete. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Translated by David Wyllie were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Author: Franz Kafka were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if status with the IRS. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without page at http://pglaf.org disappear. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa works. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping at this thought. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing certainty. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished electronic works This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him to spare Gregor's life. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the my train leaves at five." state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's at home. Author: Franz Kafka trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at home. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by last!". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the consciousness. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the way in a corner. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm License. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stick, then, finally, all was quiet. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had kept free without any necklace or collar. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continue being of help to him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at page at http://pglaf.org flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her left there again". to their real and natural state. III them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If done things. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose