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He could actually have used the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become For additional contact information: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous people in all walks of life. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Grete. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opportunities to fix the problem. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against the door and listening. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Author: Franz Kafka eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was not a loss but a great advantage. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn opportunities to fix the problem. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Translated by David Wyllie. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and smiled. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** impose on them. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he light in the room. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: copied or distributed: still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm at home. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have II breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the sight of this and all its noise. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. http://gutenberg.net/license). doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each gbnewby@pglaf.org peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg status with the IRS. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Translated by David Wyllie. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a sign that of that there was no question. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Language: English access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing last!". explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had kept free without any necklace or collar. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good my train leaves at five." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Translator: David Wyllie that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination left there again". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all same room with him with the windows closed. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Last updated: May 20, 2012 there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and never to have to open the door unless it was especially It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be last!". good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F. Translator: David Wyllie was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check over to the window where they remained with their arms around each which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in broad to get it all underneath. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the way in a corner. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then First posted: May 13, 2002 adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any License. You must require such a user to return or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living travelling salesmen. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Translated by David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movements.